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H.R. 2809

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2809, the Fair College Admissions for Students Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 10, 2025 by Rep. Young Kim (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Apr 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 2809 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb2809/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2809 IH: Fair College Admissions for Students Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2809  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 10, 2025   Mrs. Kim  (for herself and  Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Fair College Admissions for Students Act  .
2.
Ban on legacy or donor preferences in admissions
(a)
In general
Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(30)
The institution will not provide any manner of preferential treatment in the admission process to applicants on the basis of their relationships to—
(A)
donors to the institution; or
(B)
alumni of the institution.
 .
(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the second award year (as defined in section 481(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1088(a) )) that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-04-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Apr 10, 2025

hb2809/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (04/10/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Young Kim (R) sponsors H.R. 2809, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2809 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Apr 10, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2809 has taken 2 actions since Apr 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 10, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 2809 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2809, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 2809 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Fair College Admissions for Students Act — Display Title
  • Fair College Admissions for Students Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2809 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2809’s is Education.

hr2809/policy-areas.txt
EducationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 2809 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Government lending and loan guarantees to Student aid and college costs.

hr2809/subjects.txt
Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationSchool administrationStudent aid and college costs

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2809, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 65 (Thursday, April 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. KIM:H.R. 2809.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8.[Page H1600]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com