Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The American Dream Protection Act of 2025 would prohibit states and public colleges from offering in-state tuition rates or state-based financial aid to immigrants without legal status. Under the bill, any public institution of higher education that charges undocumented immigrants the same tuition as state residents, or provides them state financial aid, would lose all federal education funding for the following year. The same penalty would apply to states that charge undocumented immigrants in-state tuition rates. The legislation affects millions of undocumented students currently attending college and the institutions that serve them, with the bill positioning it as necessary to ensure federal tax dollars prioritize U.S. citizens and legal residents and maintain uniform immigration policy. No specific appropriations or implementation timeline are included in the bill itself, though the funding penalties would take effect the fiscal year after the Department of Education identifies non-compliant institutions.
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