S3396-118

Introduced

To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher Education within the Department of Education.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 5, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher Education within the Department of Education., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Education, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the College Admissions Accountability Act of 2023 .
  • Section id8f58e29406fc4294946da6bb89d18238: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: 21st century elite college admissions functions as the Nation’s sorting machine for prestige and...
  • Section ida5f6f4d4471947f38608790fb90da124: 3. Special Inspector General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher Education Title II of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3411 et seq.)...
  • Section idb41f308a11684a20af25dc77a4176bf8: 221. Special Inspector General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher Education In this section: The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the...
  • Section id4c835762ab50406bbbf92c5b3a81c65f: 124. Ineligibility due to discrimination on the basis of race in violation of Equal Protection Clause or title VI Notwithstanding any other provision of law,...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher Education within the Department of Education., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Education, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher Education within the Department of Education., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Education Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 5, 2023

Mr. Vance (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Braun, Mr. Schmitt, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Education Labor
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"covered individual" §ida5f6f4d4471947f38608790fb90da124

any individual who— files an application for admission as a student at a covered institution

"covered individual" §idb41f308a11684a20af25dc77a4176bf8

any individual who— files an application for admission as a student at a covered institution

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