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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions to require students who are United States citizens to pass the United States naturalization test in order to graduate, and for other purposes.

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2026-10-09
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Max L. Miller
Max L. Miller
Republican · OH · Representative
Votes with party: 96.0% (646 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-10-09

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10786 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10786 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions to require students who are United States citizens to pass the United States naturalization test in order to graduate, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 9, 2026 Mr. Miller of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions to require students who are United States citizens to pass the United States naturalization test in order to graduate, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Civic Literacy in Higher Education Act''. SEC. 2. CITIZENSHIP TEST REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION. Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(30) The institution (other than an institution described in section 102(a)(2)) will require as a condition of graduation from any program of study at the institution that a student who is a citizen of the United States on the basis of birth demonstrate the requirements under section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1423) in a manner that is-- ``(A) proctored by a faculty member of the institution; and ``(B) without access to any books or notes.''. <all>
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