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S. 2524 118th Congress Senate

Fair College Admissions for Students Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to legacy students or donors.

Introduced: July 26, 2023 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Education Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationSchool administrationStudent aid and college costs
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Jul 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 26, 2023

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair College Admissions for Students Act

This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student-aid programs from giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to applicants based on their relationships to donors or alumni of the IHE.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4900 Identical bill Fair College Admissions for Students Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jul 26, 2023
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 26, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2524: Fair College Admissions for Students Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2524/
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"S. 2524: Fair College Admissions for Students Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2524/.
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S. 2524, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2524/.
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[S. 2524: Fair College Admissions for Students Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2524/)
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