II 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3978 

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution 

of higher education that employs unauthorized aliens from receiving 

funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid and 

to require institutions of higher education to participate in the E-Verify 

Program in order to be eligible to participate in any program authorized 

under title IV of such Act. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 19, 2024 

Mr. VANCE (for himself, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. COTTON, Mr. RUBIO, and Mr. 

BUDD) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

A BILL 

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit 

an institution of higher education that employs unauthorized aliens from receiving funds from Federal student 

assistance or Federal institutional aid and to require 

institutions of higher education to participate in the EVerify Program in order to be eligible to participate 

in any program authorized under title IV of such Act. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
2 

•S 3978 IS

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘College Employment 

3 Accountability Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. INELIGIBILITY DUE TO EMPLOYMENT OF UNAU5 THORIZED ALIENS. 

6 Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

7 (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 

8 the following: 

9 ‘‘SEC. 124. INELIGIBILITY DUE TO EMPLOYMENT OF UNAU10 THORIZED ALIENS. 

11 ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no in12 stitution of higher education shall be eligible to receive 

13 funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institu14 tional aid under this Act if the institution is found to be 

15 in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Na16 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a).’’. 

17 SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE E-VERIFY 

18 PROGRAM. 

19 Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

20 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 

21 following: 

22 ‘‘(30) The institution will participate in the E23 Verify Program under section 403(a) of the Illegal 

24 Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility 

25 Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note).’’. 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
3 

•S 3978 IS

1 SEC. 4. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MONI2 TORING AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. 

3 (a) MONITORING.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu4 rity shall monitor every 6 months whether an institution 

5 of higher education is participating in the E-Verify Pro6 gram under section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Re7 form and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 

8 1324a note). 

9 (b) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Se10 curity shall notify the Secretary of Education, not later 

11 than 10 days after the Secretary of Homeland Security 

12 finds— 

13 (1) an institution of higher education to be in 

14 violation of section 274A of the Immigration and 

15 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a); or 

16 (2) that an institution of higher education is 

17 not participating in the E-Verify Program under 

18 section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform 

19 and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 

20 1324a note). 

Æ 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS