S. 5665: America's College Promise Act of 2026
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: Sept. 30, 2026
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sept. 30, 2026)
America’s College Promise Act of 2026
This bill creates federal grant programs for tuition-free community college and subsidized minority-serving four-year institutions and expressly bars states from denying program aid based on immigration status, requiring participating institutions to grant free tuition and need-based financial aid to illegal aliens who would otherwise qualify for in-state tuition. In doing so, it exempts illegal aliens from standard FAFSA filing requirements and extends subsidized four-year tuition benefits to illegal aliens who meet financial criteria but are otherwise statutorily barred from receiving Federal Pell Grants.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) (Sept. 30, 2026)
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) (Sept. 30, 2026)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) (Sept. 30, 2026)
Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) (Sept. 30, 2026)
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) (Sept. 30, 2026)
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) (Sept. 30, 2026)