US SB5116 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 23 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Status: Introduced on July 23 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] | Sen. Raphael Warnock [D-GA] |
| Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] | Sen. Andy Kim [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5116/all-info |
