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H.R. 2809 119th Congress House

Fair College Admissions for Students Act

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

Official title: 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: April 10, 2025 Introduced by: Young Kim Republican · California See on congress.gov
Education Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationSchool administrationStudent aid and college costs
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Apr 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Apr 10, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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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
  • S 880 Identical bill Fair College Admissions for Students Act
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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Oct 5, 2026
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Aug 20, 2026
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Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Apr 10, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2809: Fair College Admissions for Students Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2809/
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"H.R. 2809: Fair College Admissions for Students Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2809/.
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H.R. 2809, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2809/.
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