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H.R. 2563 116th Congress House

Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process.

Introduced: May 7, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Criminal justice information and recordsGovernment information and archivesJuvenile crime and gang violenceRight of privacyStudent records
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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.
May 7, 2019
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 Latest action May 7, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019

This bill removes drug conviction questions from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

It also requires the Department of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education to remove criminal and juvenile justice questions from their admission applications.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2563: Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2563/
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"H.R. 2563: Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2563/.
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H.R. 2563, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2563/.
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