S 880 ยท Fair College Admissions for Students Act
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- Introduced
- Mar 6, 2025
- Latest action
- Mar 19, 2026
- Sponsor
- Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
- Policy area
- Education
- Cosponsors
- 2
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.
Recent actions
- Mar 19, 2026 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- Mar 6, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Mar 6, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.