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S 1123119th CongressIntroduced
College Employment Accountability Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
EducationImmigration
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The College Employment Accountability Act amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit colleges employing unauthorized immigrants from receiving federal student aid funds and mandates E-Verify participation for all institutions in Title IV programs, with DHS monitoring compliance and notifying the Education Department of violations every six months.
Key Points
- 1Institutions of higher education employing unauthorized aliens become ineligible for all federal student assistance and institutional aid under the Higher Education Act.
- 2All colleges participating in federal student aid programs must implement the E-Verify system to confirm employment eligibility for all hires as a condition of funding.
- 3Department of Homeland Security must conduct biannual monitoring of E-Verify compliance and report violations to the Education Department within ten days of discovery.
Impact Areas
Higher education institutions losing federal funding eligibilityUnauthorized immigrant workers employed by colleges and universitiesFederal student financial aid programs under Title IVDepartment of Homeland Security enforcement responsibilitiesDepartment of Education funding allocation processes
Generated by LegislativeAnalysisExpert on Nov 3, 2025