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119-hr-2583119th CongressWALLET

College Admissions Accountability Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a Special Inspector General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher Education. It would set up an independent office to investigate alleged race-based discrimination in college admissions, financial aid, and academic programs and make institutions’ eligibility for federal Higher Education Act funds contingent on compliance.

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  • Students and applicants: Covered individuals could submit allegations about admissions, aid decisions, or programs that may violate the Equal Protection Clause or Title VI. The office would track complaints and report counts by institution with a separate tally for acts related to racial bias.
  • Colleges and universities: Institutions that the Secretary determines discriminated on the basis of race could lose eligibility for federal student assistance. Colleges must correct identified deficiencies or certify that no action is needed.
  • Federal oversight and operations: The Special IG would be a presidentially appointed inspector general with standard IG authorities, must report quarterly to key congressional committees, join the Council of Inspectors General, and the office would sun‑set after 12 years.

*Would authorize $25.0 million to establish and run the office, increasing federal outlays.*

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Student aid could stop at discriminatory colleges

If enacted, a college that the Secretary finds violated federal law by discriminating by race in admissions, aid, or programs would lose federal student aid eligibility. This would stop Pell Grants, federal student loans, and other federal help at that school. Students at that college could no longer use those funds to enroll or stay. This would apply only after the Secretary makes such a determination.

New watchdog for college discrimination

If enacted, the Department of Education would set up a new watchdog to police unlawful discrimination in colleges. A Special Inspector General, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, would take confidential complaints from applicants, students, and staff, and investigate admissions, financial aid, and academic programs. The office could recommend fixes, discipline, or funding changes, and schools would need to correct problems or certify no action is needed. Within 60 days of confirmation and then every quarter, the watchdog would send Congress reports that list allegations, recommended reforms, school actions, counts of violations by school (including race-related acts), and how well schools cooperated. Congress would authorize $25 million, available until spent, to run the office. The office would end 12 years after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]

OH • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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