Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019
Latest action · May 7, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 7, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019
This bill removes drug conviction questions from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
It also 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.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 7, 2019 to Jul 17, 2019, with 16 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | May 7, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 7, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 7, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2563 | Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019 | Identical bill | May 7, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 7, 2019Introduced in Senate
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