US HB2563 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA] | Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2019-05-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1338 (Same As) 2019-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Criminal justice information and records
Education
Government information and archives
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Right of privacy
Student records
Education
Government information and archives
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Right of privacy
Student records
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2563/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2563/BILLS-116hr2563ih.pdf |
