Federal Bill Tracker

Below are the most important legislative proposals being tracked by the HACU government relations team during the current session of Congress that impact Hispanic-Serving Institutions, students success & outcomes, and other higher education related issues.

HSI Related Bills

Federal - HR 3827

A bill to promote and support collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions and Hispanic-serving school districts, and for other purposes.

Support
Federal - HR 2486

A bill to reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.

Support
Federal - S 1279

A bill to reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.

Support
Federal - HR 5363

A bill to reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes (official title to be confirmed).

Support

Higher Education Act (HEA) Related Bills

Federal - S 545

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award institutions of higher education grants for teaching English learners.

Support
Federal - HR 1153

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award institutions of higher education grants for teaching English learners.

Support
Federal - HR 1298

A bill to prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status, and for other purposes.

Monitoring
Federal - S 2225

A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.

Support
Federal - HR 4674

A bill to amend and strengthen the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college for students and families, to hold colleges accountable for students' success, and to give a new generation of students the opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career.

Monitoring

Immigration Related Bills

Federal - HR 6

A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes.

Support
Federal - S 874

A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.

Support

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