H.R.2490

No In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants Act

Introduced·3/31/25

Federal HB2490 prohibits federal financial assistance to states offering in-state tuition to illegal immigrants.

Federal HB2490, also known as the "No In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants Act," amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. It prohibits states from receiving federal financial assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 if they charge in-state tuition rates to non-citizens not lawfully present in the United States. This provision aims to incentivize states to deny in-state tuition benefits to illegal immigrants.

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History

Mar 31, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Mar 31, 2025

House

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.