Burgess Owens: “The bill requires schools to verify students' identity for…”

“The bill requires the Department of Education to use identity fraud detection systems to screen and access faster applications for fraud risk. Just as importantly, The bill requires schools to verify students' identity for applications flagged by the Department of Education for identity fraud risk before disbursing federal aid. Student aid this is common sense safeguard to ensure taxpayer dollars are kept out of the hands of fraudsters. The verification methods in the bill are practical.” (01:44–01:55)

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