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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 2367

Rep. Houchin Introduces the College Employment Accountability Act to Mandate E-Verify for Universities

College Employment Accountability Act

12 months ago·View on Congress.gov

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Key Points

  • This bill would ban colleges from receiving federal student aid or institutional funding if they are found to have hired workers who are not legally authorized to work in the U.S. This puts billions of dollars in Pell Grants and student loans at risk if a school violates federal immigration hiring laws.

    From policy text

    “no institution of higher education shall be eligible to receive funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid under this Act if the institution is found to be in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a).”
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  • Every college that accepts federal student aid would be required to use E-Verify, a government system that checks whether new hires are legally allowed to work in the United States. This would become a condition of participating in Title IV federal aid programs.

    From policy text

    “The institution will participate in the E-Verify Program under section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note).”
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  • The Department of Homeland Security would check every six months whether each college is using E-Verify and following immigration hiring rules. If a violation is found, DHS must notify the Department of Education within 10 days, which could trigger the loss of federal funding.

    From policy text

    “The Secretary of Homeland Security shall monitor every 6 months whether an institution of higher education is participating in the E-Verify Program”
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  • If a college lost its federal funding eligibility because of a violation, the students enrolled there could lose access to Pell Grants, federal student loans, and work-study programs. Those students would need to find alternative ways to pay for school or transfer elsewhere.
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Mar 26, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 26, 2025

Introduced in House

Related Bills

1 bill
S. 1123Identical bill

College Employment Accountability Act

Mar 25 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

College Employment Accountability Act

Bill NumberHR 2367
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Cosponsors

(1)
R: 1

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