To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution of higher education that employs unauthorized aliens from receiving funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid and to require institutions of higher education to participate in the E-Verify Program in order to be eligible to participate in any program authorized under title IV of such Act.
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Latest Action · March 19, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
The College Employment Accountability Act would require colleges and universities to use the E-Verify system to check the employment eligibility of their workers or lose access to federal student aid and other federal funding. The bill targets institutions of higher education that employ unauthorized immigrants, making them ineligible for Title IV federal education funds, which include Pell Grants and student loans. The Department of Homeland Security would monitor colleges every six months to ensure they are participating in E-Verify and must notify the Education Department within ten days if any institution violates immigration employment laws or fails to use the system. This legislation would affect all colleges and universities that receive federal education funding and employ workers, as well as students who depend on federal student aid. The bill was introduced in March 2024 but does not specify implementation timelines or funding allocations for enforcement activities.
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