Bill > S3433

This bill, titled the PELL Act Promoting Equal Learning and Liberty Act, aims to eliminate certain federal funding to Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), which are defined as institutions like Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Predominantly Black Institutions, and others that are designated based on the racial or ethnic makeup of their student bodies. The bill argues that these MSI programs, which provide over $350 million in grants, violate the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause by classifying and awarding money based on race, and that they create financial incentives for institutions to discriminate in admissions. In place of this funding, the bill proposes to increase funding for the Federal Pell Grant program, a needs-based grant for low-income undergraduate students, with the goal of expanding educational opportunities for all needy individuals regardless of race or ethnicity. The bill also mandates that federal agencies identify all provisions related to MSIs and prohibits the federal government from considering the racial or ethnic makeup of an institution when awarding financial assistance or from funding institutions that discriminate based on race or ethnicity.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3433/all-info