H.R. 6392 · House bill · 119th Congress

Home School Graduation Recognition Act

Sponsored by Rep. Mark Harris, North Carolina with 9 co-sponsors

Introduced Dec 3, 2025

Referred to the Education and Workforce Committee

Latest action Mar 17, 2026

SponsorRep. Mark Harris, North Carolina· 9 cosponsorsRep. Mary Miller, IllinoisRep. Diana Harshbarger, Tennessee

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What the bill does

This bill clarifies that students who complete their secondary education in a home school setting recognized under state law are high school graduates for purposes of eligibility for federal student aid.

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Home School Graduation Recognition Act

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Reported to House (Feb 10, 2026).

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Contents

Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Home School Graduation Recognition Act”.

Sec. 2. Recognizing home school graduates as high school graduates

Section 484(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(d)) is amended—

(1) in the heading of such subsection, by striking “Who Are Not High School Graduates” and inserting “From Non-Traditional Settings”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

“(3) High school graduate.— For purposes of this title, a student who has completed a secondary school education in a home school setting that is treated as a home school or private school under State law shall be considered a high school graduate.”.

Official text, Placed on Calendar Senate (Mar 17, 2026), from the Government Publishing Office via Congress.gov. Printed version (PDF) · All versions on Congress.gov

What the bill does

Read the full summary

Home School Graduation Recognition Act

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Reported to House (Feb 10, 2026).