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S 2634 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2021

Summary
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education to remove criminal and juvenile justice questions from their admission applications.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRemoves criminal history questions from college applications, reducing barriers for justice-involved individuals and aligning with criminal justice reform goals.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill removes barriers in higher education admissions, expanding access for students with criminal records, aligning with 'expands educational access' indicator.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
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Introduced Aug 5, 2021 Last action Aug 5, 2021
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Aug 5, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Aug 5, 2021
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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Photo of Brian Schatz
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
HI
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Co
Photo of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
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Photo of Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
MN
n/a
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Photo of Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
NV
n/a
Co
Photo of Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
MD
n/a
Co
Photo of Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
CT
n/a
Co
Photo of Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
MA
n/a
Co
Photo of Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
MA
n/a
Co
Photo of Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
OR
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Co
Photo of Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
CT
n/a
Co
Photo of Richard J. Durbin
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
IL
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