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S. 943 116th Congress Senate

College Equity Act of 2019

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

Official title: A bill 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: March 28, 2019 Introduced by: Brian Schatz Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsAccounting and auditingEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs funding
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Educational facilities and institutionsEducational guidanceHigher educationMinority educationSchool administrationStudent aid and college costsStudent recordsTeaching, teachers, curricula
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Mar 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 28, 2019
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 Latest action March 28, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2006 Identical bill College Equity Act of 2019
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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 22, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 28, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 28, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 943: College Equity Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-943/
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