This bill creates a new Special Inspector General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher Education within the Department of Education to investigate and enforce compliance with a 2023 Supreme Court ruling that struck down race-based college admissions policies. The Inspector General would receive and investigate complaints from students and employees at colleges and universities that receive federal funding, examining admissions decisions, financial aid determinations, and academic programs that may violate civil rights laws or the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause. The official would have authority to recommend disciplinary actions against employees, suggest reforms to federal education policies, and potentially recommend loss of federal funding for institutions found to have violated the law. The bill authorizes $25 million in funding and requires the Inspector General to submit quarterly reports to Congress detailing investigations, violations found, and institutional compliance efforts. The new office would automatically terminate 12 years after the law's enactment.
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