HOUSE 2563116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019

Last Action: 5/7/2019

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2019-05-07Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2019-05-07Introduced in House
2019-05-07Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-05-07 (00)

Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019

This bill removes drug conviction questions from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

It also 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.

Cosponsors (1)

ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)

Subjects

Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Right of privacy
Student records

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