,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjai,mr4     
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4    
,book]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1    
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1   
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4
 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51
 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4        
,baldw91 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to     
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education to issue
 guidance & recomm5dations = in/itutions
 ( high] education on remov+ crim9al &  
juv5ile ju/ice que/ions f _! application
 = admissions process4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,beyond ! ,box
 = ,high] ,education ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an
 e/imat$ #gj1jjj1jjj ,am]icans h "s type
 ( arre/ or conviction record t w\ld    
appe> 9 a crim9al backgr\nd *eck4  7#b7 

,ea* ye>1 m ?an #fjj1jjj p return to    
society f ,/ate or ,f$]al prison4  7#c7 
,ne>ly #aa1jjj1jjj ,am]icans are admitt$
 to city & c\nty jails ea* ye>1 ) an    
av]age daily population ( m ?an #gjj1jjj
 p4  7#d7 ,an e/imat$ #b1ajj1jjj y\? "u 
! age ( #ah are arre/$ e ye> 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#e7 #a1gjj1jjj juv5ile        
del9qu5cy cases are dispos$ ( 9 juv5ile 
c\rts annually4  7#f7 ,juv5ile records  
are n always confid5tial2 _m ,/ates     
disclose in=mation ab\t y\? involvem5t )
 ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em or d n h        
proc$ures to seal or expunge juv5ile    
records4  7#g7 ,! comp\nd+ effects (    
collat]al consequ5ces due to crim9al    
ju/ice involvem5t h9d] ! ability (      
individuals to re5t] society            
successfully4  7#h7 ,p ( color &        
l[-income p are disproportionately      
impact$ by ! collat]al consequ5ces (    
crim9al ju/ice involvem5t4  7#i7        
,inc>c]ation leads to decreas$ e>n+s1   
unemploym5t1 & pov]ty4  7#aj7 ,^u       
re5try1 l[] educational atta9m5t1 a lack

 ( "w skills or hi/ory1 & ! /igma ( a   
crim9al record c h9d] a =m]ly inc>c]at$ 
p]son's ability to return to _!         
communities successfully4  7#aa7 ,"o way
 to improve re5try outcomes is to       
increase educational opportunities = p )
 a crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice hi/ory4    
7#ab7 ,by r$uc+ re>re/s & reconvictions1
 & by increas+ educational atta9m5t1    
=m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals are bett]   
situat$ to f9d /able employm5t1         
contribut+ to _! communities4  #c4      
,beyond ! box = high] education ,"p ,b (
 title ,i ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abd4 
,beyond ! box = high] education  7a7    
,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice 
( ,policy1 ,plann+1 & ,innovation ( !   
,(fice ( ,po/second>y ,education ( !    
,dep>tm5t & ) consultation f ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice & relevant community         
/akehold]s1 %all issue guidance &       
recomm5dations = in/itutions ( high]    

education to remove crim9al & juv5ile   
ju/ice que/ions f _! application =      
admissions process4  7#b7 ,guidance &   
recomm5dations ,! guidance &            
recomm5dations issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,if an      
in/itution ( high] education collects   
crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice in=mation on  
applicants = admission1 x is recomm5d$ t
 ! in/itution det]m9e :e!r ?is in=mation
 is necess>y to make an in=m$ admission 
decision & :e!r x w\ld be appropriate to
 remove ^! que/ions f ! application4    
7,b7 ,if an in/itution ( high] education
 det]m9es t x is appropriate to remove  
crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice que/ions f !  
in/itution's application = admissions   
process1 x is recomm5d$ t ! in/itution  
comply ) ! foll[+3 7i7 ,if crim9al or   
juv5ile ju/ice que/ions are necess>y = !
 o!r aspects ( ! in/itution's           
int]actions ) applicants1 id5tify ^?    
specific int]actions 9 :i* x is         
appropriate to ask su* que/ions4  7ii7  
,9 non-admissions int]actions1 inquire  

ab\t crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice hi/ory   
transp>5tly & cle>ly in=m applicants z  
e>ly z possible h[ to respond to !      
inquiry4  7iii7 ,9 non-admissions       
inquiries ab\t crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice
 hi/ory1 ensure ! que/ions are specific 
& n>r[ly focus$1 & make x cle> t answ]+ 
! que/ions may n negatively impact      
applicants' *ances ( enrollm5t4  7iv7 ,9
 non-admissions inquiries ab\t crim9al  
or juv5ile ju/ice hi/ory1 give          
applicants ! opportunity to expla9      
crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice involvem5t &  
prep>$ness = po/second>y /udy4  7v7     
,provide /aff ( ! in/itution :o h access
 to a prospective or curr5t /ud5t's     
crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice hi/ory1 !     
necess>y & prop] tra9+ on ! effective   
use ( crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice hi/ory  
data1 includ+ ! problems associat$ ) ?is
 in=mation1 ! types ( support+ docum5ts 
t may ne$ to be obta9$1 & ! appropriate 
privacy protections t mu/ be put 9      
place4  7,c7 ,if an in/itution ( high]  
education det]m9es t x is necess>y to   

inquire ab\t ! crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice
 hi/ory ( applicants = admission1 x is  
recomm5d$ t ! in/itution comply ) !     
foll[+3 7i7 ,delay ! reque/ =1 or       
consid]ation (1 su* in=mation until aft]
 an admission decision has be5 made to  
avoid a *ill+ effect on applicants ^:   
crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice involvem5t may
 ultimately be det]m9$ irrelevant by !  
in/itution4  7ii7 ,provide notice &     
ju/ification = applicants )9 #cj days   
if1 ^u receiv+ in=mation reg>d+         
applicants' crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice   
involvem5t1 ! admission to ! in/itution 
is d5i$ or resc9d$ bas$ solely on !     
applicant's crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice   
involvem5t4  7iii7 ,inquire ab\t crim9al
 or juv5ile ju/ice hi/ory transp>5tly & 
cle>ly in=m applicants z e>ly z possible
 9 ! application process h[ to respond  
to ! inquiry4  7iv7 ,ensure ! que/ions  
are specific & n>r[ly focus$4  7v7 ,give
 applicants ! opportunity to expla9     
crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice involvem5t &  
prep>$ness = po/second>y /udy4  7vi7    

,provide admissions p]sonnel1 regi/r>s1 
& any o!r relevant /aff ( ! in/itution1 
z well z any o!r /aff t %\ld h access to
 a prospective or curr5t /ud5t's crim9al
 or juv5ile ju/ice hi/ory1 ! necess>y & 
prop] tra9+ on ! effective use ( crim9al
 or juv5ile ju/ice hi/ory data1 includ+ 
! biases or limitations associat$ ) ?is 
in=mation1 ! types ( support+ docum5ts t
 may ne$ to be obta9$1 & ! appropriate  
privacy protections t mu/ be put 9      
place4  7#c7 ,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,(fice ( ,po/second>y ,education ( ! 
,dep>tm5t1 %all use funds available to !
 ,dep>tm5t to provide in/itutions (     
high] education ) tra9+ & te*nical      
assi/ance on develop+ policies &        
proc$ures align$ ) ! recomm5dations     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,tra9+  
,! tra9+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all include-- 7i7 tra9+ = admissions & 
f9ancial aid p]sonnel & enrollm5t       
managem5t /aff ( an in/itution ( high]  
education to und]/& & evaluate an       

applicant if-- 7,i7 ! in/itution makes a
 det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 to   
cont9ue ask+ crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice  
hi/ory que/ions 9 ! admissions process2 
or  7,,ii7 ! in/itution makes a         
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 to    
remove crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice hi/ory 
que/ions 9 ! admissions process1 b      
cont9ues to make crim9al or juv5ile     
ju/ice hi/ory inquiries 9 non-admissions
 sett+s2  7ii7 tra9+ to ensure t if an  
in/itution does n ask crim9al or juv5ile
 ju/ice hi/ory que/ions1 t proxy        
que/ions or factors are n us$ 9 lieu (  
crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice hi/ory        
in=mation2  7iii7 tra9+ = f9ancial aid  
p]sonnel & any o!r /aff ( an in/itution 
( high] education involv$ ) campus      
employm5t to provide guidance relat$ to 
"w /udy programs or on campus employm5t 
available to =m]ly inc>c]at$ or juv5ile 
adjudicat$ individuals2  7iv7 tra9+ =   
regi/r>s1 academic c\nselors1 /ud5t h\s+
 /aff1 /ud5t life /aff1 & any o!r /aff (
 an in/itution ( high] education :o w\ld

 h access to a /ud5t's crim9al or       
juv5ile ju/ice in=mation :5 ! /ud5t is  
an enroll$ /ud5t2 &  7v7 tra9+ = c>e]   
c\nselors to ensure t /ud5ts )          
involvem5t 9 ! crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice
 sy/em are provid$ ) t>get$ c>e]        
guidance1 made aw>e ( pot5tial b>ri]s to
 employm5t or lic5sure1 & provid$       
assi/ance to respond to ^! b>ri]s4  7b7 
,res\rce c5t] ,! ,secret>y %all develop 
a res\rce c5t] t w s]ve z ! repository  
=-- 7#a7 be/ practices z in/itutions (  
high] education develop & implem5t      
practices align$ ) ! recomm5dations     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 to ensure 
! successful educational outcomes (     
/ud5ts ) crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice      
hi/ories2 &  7#b7 supplem5tal rese>* on 
crim9al & juv5ile ju/ice-involv$        
individuals & po/second>y education4  4 
#d4 ,f9ancial aid ,section #dhc7;a7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 ,re/riction on  
"q ( conviction = possession or sale (  

illegal drugs ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all n include on   
any =m develop$ "u ?is section1 a "q    
ab\t ! conviction ( an applicant = !    
possession or sale ( illegal drugs4  4