H.R. 9203 · On the floor · Education

Student Protection and University Accountability Act

What it does

Require institutions of higher education to develop and distribute written procedures for investigating Title VI civil rights complaints to students and families.
Mandate that each participating institution designate at least one Title VI coordinator and maintain records of all complaints.
Make institutions ineligible for federal student aid programs for at least two years if they fail to meet these requirements for two consecutive award years, though they may regain eligibility upon demonstrating complian
Direct the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights to provide bimonthly congressional briefings on the number of complaints filed, investigation plans, and data on investigation timelines.

Official summary

Student Protection and University Accountability Act This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) participating in federal student aid programs and the Department of Education (ED) to take certain actions to investigate alleged violations of civil rights under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs or activities.) Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to develop specific procedures for investigating Title VI complaints and widely distribute those procedures to students and their families. Among these procedures, an IHE must designate at least one Title VI coordinator and have a system for maintaining records of complaints. The bill makes an IHE that fails to meet the bill's requirements for two consecutive award years ineligible to participate in federal student aid programs for at least two subsequent award years. However, the IHE may regain eligibility if it demonstrates compliance with the bill's requirements. ED's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) must give bimonthly congressional briefings on (1) the number of complaints filed…

Latest action

Sep 8, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 700.

Committee: House Education and Workforce