Bill · 119th Congress
S. 5614
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026
- 01 Introduced
- 02 Committee
- 03 Passed Senate
- 04 Passed House
- 05 To President
- 06 Law
Latest action · Sep 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026
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.
Congressional Research Service · Introduced in Senate · Sep 30, 2026
How Congress voted
No recorded votes yet. Many bills pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, where no one's individual vote is written down.
Timeline
- Sep 30, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sep 30, 2026Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
7 members
- Richard J. DurbinD-IL
- Amy KlobucharD-MN
- Jeff MerkleyD-OR
- Christopher MurphyD-CT
- Alex PadillaD-CA
- Elizabeth WarrenD-MA
- Ron WydenD-OR
Details
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Cost estimates · Congressional Budget Office
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