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S. 2634 117th Congress Senate

Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher educatio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: August 5, 2021 Introduced by: Brian Schatz Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 Latest action August 5, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2021

This bill 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4950 Identical bill Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 4, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Aug 5, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Aug 5, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Aug 5, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 5, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Aug 5, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 5, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Aug 5, 2021
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Padilla, Alex
California · Aug 5, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Aug 5, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Aug 5, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2634: Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2634/
MLA
"S. 2634: Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2634/.
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S. 2634, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2634/.
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