2025-2026 Regular SessionUS Congress Legislature

SB880: Fair College Admissions for Students Act

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

3/6/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text3/26/2025238.3 KB