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Senate bill · S. 5116 (119th Congress)

Amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the standards for accreditation of an institution of higher education to assess the institution's adoption of…

U.S. Senate

Latest action Jul 23, 2026

Sponsor: Todd Young (U.S. Senator for Indiana, Republican)

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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the standards for accreditation of an institution of higher education to assess the institution's adoption of admissions practices that refrain from preferential treatment in admissions based on an applicant's relationship to alumni of, or donors to, the institution, to authorize a feasibility study on data collection, and for other purposes.

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  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · U.S. Senate

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Full history

  1. Jul 23, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Jul 23, 2026

    Referred to committee

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

  3. Jul 23, 2026

    Referred to committee

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

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