US House passes bill to combat ‘ghost’ federal student aid applicants

The U.S. House passed a bill to combat 'ghost' federal student aid applicants by requiring the Department of Education to implement an identity fraud detection system for FAFSA. The measure, which passed 249-172, aims to prevent fraudulent applications using stolen identities and includes provisions from a separate anti-fraud bill. The legislation aligns with broader anti-fraud efforts under the Trump administration and received bipartisan support.