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S. 3978 118th Congress Senate

College Employment Accountability Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution of higher education that employs unauthorized aliens from receiving funds from Fede… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution of higher education that employs unauthorized aliens from receiving funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid and to require institutions of higher education to participate in the E-Verify Program in order to be eligible to participate in any program authorized under title IV of such Act.

Introduced: March 19, 2024 See on congress.gov
Education Border security and unlawful immigrationEducation programs fundingHigher education
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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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Mar 19, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 19, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 19, 2024

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7712 Identical bill College Employment Accountability Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 19, 2024
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 19, 2024
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Mar 19, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3978: College Employment Accountability Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3978/
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"S. 3978: College Employment Accountability Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3978/.
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S. 3978, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3978/.
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[S. 3978: College Employment Accountability Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3978/)
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