House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

Amends Section 9 by removing its starting language, “notwithstanding GS 116-143.1 or any other provision of law", and adding that the requirements of this section must be completed by January 15, 2026. Amends who the section applies to so that itis applicable to the governing bodies of the University of North Carolina System and the North Carolina Community College System (was, the governing bodies of all institutions of higher education in North Carolina receiving state funds). Amends the policy adoption and implementation requirement to include verifying that all applicants for enrollment (was, all applicants) are legally authorized to reside in the United States for determining eligibility for in-state tuition and financial aid, to the extent allowed by federal law (was, for tuition and educational benefits purposes without reference to federal law).

Amends Section 10 by adding that the Department of Commerce must adopt and implement the policy to verify applicants are legally authorized to reside in the United States prior to the first payment of unemployment benefits by January 15, 2026 (was, no deadline detailed).