Bill · S. 1123· Senate(119-S-1123)
College Employment Accountability Act
- Introduced
- 3/25/2025
- Last activity
- 3/25/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Jim Banks
- Cosponsors
- - 6 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The College Employment Accountability Act seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. It aims to prohibit institutions of higher education from receiving Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid if they employ unauthorized aliens. Additionally, the bill would require these institutions to participate in the E-Verify Program to remain eligible for Title IV programs. The Secretary of Homeland Security would be tasked with monitoring E-Verify participation every six months. The Secretary of Homeland Security must also notify the Secretary of Education regarding violations or lack of participation.
Yes
Does this tighten control of the border?+5
The bill enhances border security and immigration enforcement by requiring institutions to use E-Verify.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill expands federal oversight of higher education institutions through mandatory E-Verify and DHS monitoring.
The opposite· 3 of 6
Would immigrants be better off under this?-5
The bill creates more rigorous barriers and enforcement for unauthorized immigrants in employment.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-3
The emphasis on immigration enforcement may disproportionately impact Hispanic communities.
Does this make college cost less?-3
The potential loss of federal aid for non-compliant institutions could negatively impact college affordability and funding.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Accountability for Employment Practices: By prohibiting institutions that employ unauthorized aliens from receiving Federal funds, the bill seeks to ensure institutions follow the Immigration and Nationality Act (Section 2 of the bill).
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Increased Verification Standards: Requiring institutions to participate in the E-Verify Program establishes a specific standard for eligibility to participate in programs authorized under title IV (Section 3 of the bill).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Loss of Federal Funding for Institutions: Higher education institutions found to be in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act would no longer be eligible to receive Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid (Section 2 of the bill).
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Mandatory E-Verify Participation: Institutions must participate in the E-Verify Program to be eligible to participate in any program authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Section 3 of the bill).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-5Good For Hispanic Americans-3Good For Low Income Households-2Good For Students-2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Domestic Surveillance-2
- 4/2/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/26/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 3/25/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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