United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 880 — Fair College Admissions for Students Act

Last action — Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Fair College Admissions for Students ActThis 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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill prohibits institutions of higher education from giving preferential treatment in admissions to legacy students or donors.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1094(a)

    (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.

    This addition prevents institutions from favoring applicants based on their connections to previous donors or alumni.

Action History

  1. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

  2. Introduced in Senate

  3. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

544 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 880 do?
Fair College Admissions for Students ActThis 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.
Who sponsors S 880?
S 880 is sponsored by Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Kennedy, John (Republican), and Padilla, Alex (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 880?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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