Senate Bill 1338
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 7, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1338
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
May 7, 2019
05/07/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/07/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:15:42 PM