College Employment Accountability Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The College Employment Accountability Act ties federal higher education aid eligibility to immigration employment compliance. An institution of higher education found to violate INA section 274A, the unlawful employment provision, would be ineligible for federal student assistance or federal institutional aid under the Higher Education Act. The bill also requires participating institutions to use E-Verify. DHS must monitor every six months whether institutions participate in E-Verify and notify the Education Secretary within 10 days after finding either an INA employment violation or E-Verify nonparticipation.
Who Benefits and How
Workers authorized for employment benefit if colleges face stronger incentives not to hire unauthorized workers. Students at compliant institutions benefit from clearer federal assurance that their school is not risking aid eligibility through unlawful hiring practices. DHS worksite enforcement staff benefit from a specific monitoring and notification role for higher education institutions. E-Verify program administrators benefit because college participation becomes a condition attached to federal higher education aid.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Higher education institutions must participate in E-Verify and avoid INA section 274A violations to preserve federal aid eligibility. College human resources offices must integrate E-Verify checks and employment-authorization compliance into hiring workflows. DHS monitoring staff must review institutional participation every six months and notify Education within 10 days of violations or nonparticipation. Students at noncompliant institutions could face disruption if their institution loses federal student assistance or institutional aid eligibility.
Key Provisions
- Bars Higher Education Act student assistance and institutional aid for institutions found in violation of INA section 274A.
- Requires higher education institutions to participate in the E-Verify Program as a program participation condition.
- Directs DHS to monitor every six months whether institutions are participating in E-Verify.
- Requires DHS to notify the Education Secretary within 10 days after finding an employment violation or E-Verify nonparticipation.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Makes higher education institutions ineligible for federal student assistance and institutional aid if they violate the INA employment-verification ban, requires E-Verify participation, and directs DHS to monitor compliance every six months and notify Education within 10 days of violations or nonparticipation.
Key Policy Areas
Higher Education, Immigration, Labor
Primary Purpose
Makes higher education institutions ineligible for federal student assistance and institutional aid if they violate the INA employment-verification ban, requires E-Verify participation, and directs DHS to monitor compliance every six months and notify Education within 10 days of violations or nonparticipation.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Workers authorized for employment
- Students at compliant institutions
- DHS worksite enforcement staff
- E-Verify program administrators
Identified Costs
- Higher education institutions
- College human resources offices
- DHS monitoring staff
- Students at noncompliant institutions
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMrs. Houchin introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in …
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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College human resources offices, Higher education institutions, Students at noncompliant institutions
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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