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S 3379 118th Congress Senate Education

Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2023

Introduced: November 30, 2023 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Nov 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 30, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2023

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.

What's happening now November 30, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6499 Identical bill Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 30, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 30, 2023
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Nov 30, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 30, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 30, 2023
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 30, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 30, 2023
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 30, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · Nov 30, 2023
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 30, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 30, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 30, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 30, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3379: Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3379/
MLA
"S. 3379: Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3379/.
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S. 3379, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3379/.
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