,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #a1 #bjai ,ms4 
,%alala introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife to provide      
capacity-build+ assi/ance to in/itutions
 ( high] education to exam9e & address  
inequities 9 college /ud5t access &     
success1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,college
 ,equity ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t    
in/itutions ( high] education %\ld      
exam9e in/itutional policies relat$ to  
admissions1 f9ancial aid1 rem$ial       
education1 support s]vices1 c\rsework1  
faculty1 & /aff t may h diff]5tial      
impacts on hi/orically und]repres5t$    
/ud5ts4  #c4 ,equity grants ,title ,,vii
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,f ,equity     
,grants  #gia4 ,equity plann+ grants    

7a7 ,au?orization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all aw>d plann+ grants to    
in/itutions ( high] education to        
enc\rage in/itutions to conduct equity  
audits4  7#b7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d "u
 ?is section %all be #b ye>s 9 duration4
  7#c7 ,m9imum grant aw>d ,a grant aw>d 
"u ?is section %all be 9 an am\nt t is n
 less ?an #ajj1jjj4  7b7 ,applications  
,an in/itution ( high] education t      
desires to receive a plann+ grant "u ?is
 section %all submit an application to !
 ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 &       
conta9+ su* in=mation1 z ! ,secret>y may
 require1 includ+ n less ?an ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,a n>rative /atem5t ) suffici5t    
detail reg>d+ h[ ! in/itution int5ds to 
conduct ! equity audit & t provides     
examples ( c]ta9 policies1 practices1 & 
tr5ds ! in/itution int5ds to exam9e4    
7#b7 ,a description ( all relevant      
(fices & /aff :o w be involv$ 9         
implem5t+ ! equity audit4  7#c7 ,a      
description ( :at specific data &       
outcome measures ! in/itution w exam9e &

 = :i* /ud5t populations4  7c7 ,use (   
grant funds ,an in/itution ( high]      
education t receives a plann+ grant "u  
?is section to conduct an equity audit  
%all und]take a ?or\gh int]nal review ( 
! in/itution's policies1 practices1 &   
res\rces to id5tify areas t might       
produce gaps 9 outcomes by g5d]1 race1  
e?nicity1 national orig91 income1       
crim9al ju/ice backgr\nd1 milit>y s]vice
 hi/ory1 or = fir/-g5]ation /ud5ts1     
/ud5ts ) disabilities1 /ud5t p>5ts1 &   
transf] /ud5ts4 ,! equity audit %all    
exam9e1 ) respect to ! in/itution (     
high] education1 ! foll[+3 7#a7         
,admissions policies1 includ+ !         
demographics ( ! ,/ate or region :]e !  
in/itution is locat$1 ! demographics (  
communities :]e ! in/itution recruits1 !
 makeup ( /ud5ts admitt$ ?r\gh e>ly     
admissions1 e>ly decision1 demon/rat$   
int]e/1 a?letic pref]5ce admissions1 &  
legacy admissions1 & ! treatm5t &       
admission ( transf] /ud5ts & cr$it      
transf] policies4  7#b7 ,outrea*1       

communication1 & o!r int]actions )      
/ud5ts :o accept admission to !         
in/itution to ensure !y (ficially enroll
 :5 ! s*ool t]m beg9s4  7#c7 ,! f9ancial
 aid aw>d+ policies & processes1 includ+
 pres5tation ( (f] lett]s to /ud5ts1    
h&l+ /ud5t acc\nts if funds are delay$  
due to v]ification1 & in/itutional grant
 aid policies1 includ+ ! di/ribution (  
ne$-bas$ & non-ne$-bas$ grants1 :i*     
/ud5ts receive in/itutional support &   
:i* /ud5ts lose in/itutional support &  
:5 t occurs4  7#d7 ,access to1 &        
p>ticipation 91 pre-college & fir/-ye>  
exp]i5ce (f]+s1 su* z ori5tation &      
bridge programs4  7#e7 ,educational     
supports1 su* z rem$ial placem5t &      
success1 academic res\rce c5t] usage1   
advisor to /ud5t ratios1 & h[ /ud5ts are
 diff]5tially affect$ by satisfactory   
academic progress policies4  7#f7 ,/ud5t
 support s]vices1 includ+ demographics (
 /aff & /ud5ts s]v$ by academic or c>e] 
advis+1 *ild c>e c5t]s1 m5tor+ programs1
 & m5tal heal? & c\nsel+ s]vices4  7#g7 

,access to1 & p>ticipation 91 small     
academic programs1 ,,/em programs1 /udy 
abroad1 & und]graduate rese>*           
opportunities4  7#h7 ,div]sity among    
adm9i/rators1 advis]s1 faculty ov]all1  
adjunct faculty1 & tea*]s ( core &      
introductory-level c\rses1 & !          
demographics ( faculty tea*+ hi/orically
 und]repres5t$ /ud5ts4  7#i7 ,physical  
accessibility on ! gr\nds ( ! in/itution
 & programmatic accessibility ( campus  
s]vices1 activities1 & programs4  7#aj7 
,demographics ( /ud5ts hir$ by employ]s 
:o recruit on campus or t ! in/itution  
has p>tn]%ips ) 9 "w-bas$ programs4     
7#aa7 ,any o!r policy1 practice1 or tr5d
 ! in/itution deems relevant to id5tify 
areas t might produce gaps 9 access or  
outcomes4  7d7 ,report+ requirem5t ,an  
in/itution ( high] education t receives 
a grant "u ?is section %all submit a    
report to ! ,secret>y detail+ f9d+s ( ! 
equity audit n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date t ! grant p]iod ends4  #gib4       
,equity implem5tation grants  7a7       

,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,educational & relat$ exp5ditures  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! t]m educational & relat$    
exp5ditures means1 ) respect to an      
in/itution ( high] education = an       
academic ye>1 ! total am\nt t is equal  
to ! sum (-- 7i7 ! am\nt exp5d$ by !    
in/itution ( high] education 9 !        
academic ye> = in/ruction & /ud5t       
s]vices2 &  7ii7 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,b7 ) respect to !         
in/itution ( high] education = !        
academic ye>4  7,b7 ,education %>e ,)   
respect to an in/itution ( high]        
education = an academic ye>1 ! am\nt    
det]m9$ "u ?is subp>agraph is equal to !
 product (--  7i7 ! p]c5tage t is equal 
to-- 7,i7 ! am\nt exp5d$ by ! in/itution
 ( high] education 9 ! academic ye> =   
in/ruction & /ud5t s]vices2 divid$ by   
7,,ii7 ! am\nt exp5d$ by ! in/itution ( 
high] education 9 ! academic ye> =      
in/ruction1 /ud5t s]vices1 rese>*1 &    
public s]vice2 &  7ii7 ! am\nt exp5d$ by
 ! in/itution ( high] education 9 !     

academic ye> = in/ruction1 /ud5t        
s]vices1 & op]ation ma9t5ance4  7#b7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means an in/itution ( high] education t 
has receiv$ an equity plann+ grant "u   
section #gia4  7#c7 ,full-"t equival5t  
und]graduate /ud5ts ,! t]m full-"t      
equival5t und]graduate /ud5ts means !   
sum ( ! numb] ( und]graduate /ud5ts     
enroll$ full "t at an in/itution ( high]
 education1 plus ! full-"t equival5t ( !
 numb] ( und]graduate /ud5ts enroll$ "p 
"t 7det]m9$ on ! basis ( ! quoti5t ( !  
sum ( ! cr$it h\rs ( all "p-"t /ud5ts   
divid$ by #ab7 at su* in/itution4  7b7  
,au?orization ( grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all aw>d1 on a competitive  
basis1 implem5tation grants to enable   
eligible entities to develop & execute  
an improvem5t plan to address ! f9d+s ( 
! equity audit4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation (    
grant size ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d       
implem5tation grants "u ?is section 9 an
 am\nt bas$ on--  7,a7 ! eligible       
entity's enrollm5t size2 &  7,b7 !      

sev]ity ( equity audit f9d+s1 includ+ l[
 ov]all p]=mance outcomes or l>ge       
p]=mance gaps betwe5 gr\ps ( /ud5ts4    
7#c7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d "u ?is     
section %all be #e ye>s 9 duration4  7c7
 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
eligible entity t desires to receive an 
implem5tation grant "u ?is section %all 
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation1 z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,demographic in=mation & data ab\t 
! eligible entity1 includ+ a description
 ( ! entity's mission1 hi/ory1 enrollm5t
 size1 ! /ud5t population x s]ves1 &    
educational & relat$ exp5ditures4  7,b7 
,a description ( equity audit f9d+s1    
includ+ ! gaps 9 outcomes id5tifi$ & =  
:i* gr\p ( /ud5ts4  7,c7 ,an improvem5t 
plan t includes a description ( !       
specific activities ! eligible entity w 
c>ry out ) ! funds made available by su*
 grant to address ! specific gaps or    

problems id5tifi$ by ! equity audit4    
7,d7 ,a description ( h[ ! eligible     
entity w annually monitor & assess its  
progress 9 clos+ a*ievem5t gaps4  7,e7  
,a description ( ! level ( in/itutional 
commitm5t & :i* in/itutional lead]s &   
(fices w be involv$ 9 ! plann+1         
improvem5t1 & assessm5t process4  7#c7  
,priority ,an application submitt$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all receive priority bas$
 on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! av]age educational
 & relat$ exp5ditures p] full-"t        
equival5t und]graduate /ud5t ( !        
eligible entity is l[ 9 comp>ison ) !   
av]age educational & relat$ exp5ditures 
p] full-"t equival5t und]graduate /ud5t 
( in/itutions t (f] simil> in/ruction4  
7,b7 ,! eligible entity demon/rates l[  
ov]all p]=mance outcomes or l>ge        
p]=mance gaps betwe5 gr\ps ( /ud5ts &   
submits additional writt5 /atem5ts f    
select executive-level in/itutional     
lead]s1 includ+ memb]s ( any gov]n+ bo>d
 ( tru/ees1 to demon/rate _! int]e/ &   
commitm5t to execut+ ! improvem5t plan4 

7,c7 ,! eligible entity has an enrollm5t
 ( /ud5ts n less ?an #cj p]c5t ( :om are
 eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant4  7d7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 
,progress reports ,an eligible entity   
aw>d$ an implem5tation grant "u ?is     
section %all submit a report detail+    
progress on its improvem5t plan to !    
,secret>y n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] be+   
aw>d$ ! grant & aga9 n lat] ?an #e ye>s 
aft] be+ aw>d$ ! grant4  7#b7 ,f9al     
report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
a grant p]iod aw>d$ "u ?is section ends1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a 
report detail+ ! grantee's initial      
equity audit f9d+s & progress 9 address+
 id5tifi$ equity gaps4  #gic4           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is "p su* sums z may be necess>y =     
fiscal ye> #bjai & ea* succe$+ fiscal   
ye>4  4  #d4 ,accr$itation ,section     
#dif7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7a77 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ 

& aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#i7 su* ag5cy or association %all--  
7,a7 assess f9d+s f an equity audit     
conduct$ "u section #gia ( any          
in/itution ( high] education ! ag5cy or 
association accr$its2 &  7,b7 provide   
ongo+ fe$back & te*nical assi/ance to   
help su* in/itutions address ! f9d+s f !
 equity audit & %>e be/ practices f !   
equity audits4  4