S. 1123: A bill 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.
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: March 25, 2025
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (March 25, 2025)
College Employment Accountability Act
This bill--
- Renders institutions of higher education ineligible for Federal funding if they hire unauthorized workers.
- Requires institutions of higher education to participate in E-Verify.
- Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to monitor E-Verify compliance every six months.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) (March 25, 2025)
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) (March 26, 2025)
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) (March 26, 2025)
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) (March 26, 2025)
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) (April 2, 2025)
Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) (April 2, 2025)