Fair College Admissions for Students Act
Latest action · Mar 19, 2026 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
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.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 6, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Mar 6, 2025Hearings Mar 19, 2026 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2026Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- Mar 6, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Mar 6, 2025Read 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 2809 | Fair College Admissions for Students Act | Identical bill | Apr 10, 2025 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill 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.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Fair College Admissions for Students Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2025Introduced in Senate
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