United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 3978 — College Employment Accountability Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Higher Education Act to prohibit federal funding for institutions employing unauthorized aliens and requires participation in the E-Verify Program.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.

    SEC. 124. INELIGIBILITY DUE TO EMPLOYMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS. "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no institution of higher education shall be eligible to receive funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid under this Act if the institution is found to be in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a)."

    Adds a new section that makes institutions employing unauthorized aliens ineligible for federal funding.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1094(a)

    (30) The institution will participate in the E-Verify Program under section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note).

    Requires institutions of higher education to participate in the E-Verify Program to be eligible for federal assistance.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 3978?
S 3978 is sponsored by Vance, J. D. (Republican).
What is the current status of S 3978?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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