119-HR2809
Fair College Admissions for Students Act
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2809
1. Short title2. Ban on legacy or donor preferences in admissions1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the "Fair College Admissions for Students Act".
2. Ban on legacy or donor preferences in admissions
(a) In general - Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(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.
(b) Effective date - The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the second award year (as defined in section 481(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(a))) that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.