Fair College Admissions for Students Act
Latest action · Apr 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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.
- IntroducedApr 10, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 10, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Aug 20, 2026 | |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Oct 5, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2025Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 880 | Fair College Admissions for Students Act | Identical bill | Mar 19, 2026 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2025Introduced in House
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