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This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish strict citizenship and residency requirements for individuals participating in Federal TRIO programs, which are educational support services designed to help low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students succeed in higher education. Specifically, the bill defines eligible participants as: U.S. nationals, permanent legal residents, aliens with intent to become permanent residents, citizens of Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the U.S., individuals with Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) resident status, or lawful residents of Freely Associated States. The bill explicitly prohibits any waivers to these eligibility requirements, even through performance partnership pilot programs or other legislative authorities. These new restrictions are intended to limit TRIO program participation to individuals with specific immigration statuses, effectively putting "American students first" by prioritizing U.S. citizens and legally established residents for these educational support services. The bill also makes several technical conforming amendments to update section references in related parts of the Higher Education Act to reflect these changes.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3913/all-info