United States · Bill · S
S. 1338 (116th)
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019
Introduced
7 May 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019 This bill removes drug conviction questions from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It also 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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 May 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 May 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 May 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1338
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/1338