College graduates must pass a citizenship test to get their degree.
H.R. 10786 — Civic Literacy in Higher Education Act · Filed by Max Miller (R-OH) · Introduced Oct 9, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill says most U.S. college students must pass the federal naturalization civics test before they graduate. Students take the test with a teacher watching. No books or notes are allowed. The rule applies to colleges that get federal student aid money.
Who it affects
College students at most schools would have to pass this test to graduate. Colleges that get federal money would have to give and grade the test.
One thing to notice
The test was made for people who want to become U.S. citizens, not for college students. Students who fail might graduate late and pay more money for school.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Oct 9, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 9, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- federal naturalization civics test — A test about U.S. government and history given to people applying for citizenship.
- federal student aid — Money the federal government gives to help students pay for college.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (674 characters) on Oct 15, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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