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H.R. 2006 116th Congress House

College Equity Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide capacity-building assistance to institutions of higher education to examine and address inequities in coll… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide capacity-building assistance to institutions of higher education to examine and address inequities in college student access and success, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsAccounting and auditingEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs funding
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Educational facilities and institutionsHigher educationMinority educationSchool administrationStudent aid and college costsStudent recordsTeaching, teachers, curricula
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 1, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 1, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

College Equity Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish grant programs for reviewing and addressing inequities in student recruitment, admissions, and support at institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Specifically, ED must award grants to IHEs to conduct equity audits that review IHEs' policies, practices, and resources (e.g., admission policies, financial aid, and faculty diversity) to identify areas that might produce gaps in outcomes by certain identity factors. Identity factors include gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, income, criminal background, military service, first-generation students, students with disabilities, student parents, and transfer students.

In addition, ED must award grants to IHEs for executing improvement plans that address inequities.

Finally, higher education accrediting agencies and associations must assess the findings from the audits and assist IHEs in addressing inequities.

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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13
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Khanna, Ro
California · Dec 23, 2019
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 28, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 6, 2019
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 20, 2019
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 7, 2019
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 7, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Apr 30, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 29, 2019
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Apr 25, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 25, 2019
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 12, 2019
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 12, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2006: College Equity Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2006/
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"H.R. 2006: College Equity Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2006/.
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H.R. 2006, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2006/.
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