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Legislation· Sep 2026
Legislation· Sep 2026S 5614 In Senate committee
Sponsored by Brian Schatz (D)
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process.
What's in it
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Introduced
(Sep 30, 2026)
Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions(Sep 30, 2026)
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Recently introduced · no floor action yet