Fair College Admissions for Students Act

Sponsored bySen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]OR· Introduced 6 mars 2025

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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

19 mars 2026·4 months ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 14 mai 2025

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.

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3 actions

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
19 mars 2026 · Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
6 mars 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
6 mars 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]OR

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Republican:Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]LA
Democrat:Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]CA

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Education

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Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationSchool administrationStudent aid and college costs

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