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HR 2809 · in committee · significant

Fair College Admissions for Students Act

What this bill does

  • Colleges receiving federal student aid cannot favor applicants who have family connections to donors or alumni.
  • This affects college admissions offices and prospective students applying to federally-funded institutions.
  • The law takes effect upon enactment with no specified implementation costs or timeline.

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  1. 01

    How might eliminating legacy preferences affect enrollment diversity at institutions that currently rely on alumni donations to fund scholarships?

  2. 02

    Which colleges would face the greatest operational changes under this bill, and what data exists on legacy admissions' actual influence on their student bodies?

  3. 03

    What enforcement mechanism would ensure colleges comply with this ban, and how would violations be detected and penalized?

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Sponsor · R-CA-40

Young Kim

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Introduced 2025-04-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  2. 2025-04-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-04-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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