H.R. 10661 · 119th Congress
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 1, 2026
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026
Latest action (Oct 1, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 1, 2026
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.