118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 6499 — Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2023

“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.”

Education

Introduced Nov 29, 2023

Last action Nov 29, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Nov 29, 2023

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Referred

Nov 29, 2023

Education and Workforce

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education to remove criminal and juvenile justice questions from their admission applications.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Nov 29, 2023

Introduced in House

Nov 29, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.