HR 2809
119th Congress
House
Education
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
School administration
Student aid and college costs
Fair College Admissions for Students Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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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/
"H.R. 2809: Fair College Admissions for Students Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2809/.
H.R. 2809, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2809/.
[H.R. 2809: Fair College Admissions for Students Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2809/)