H.R. 2367 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, Mar 26, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryColleges must verify employee work authorization
This bill would require colleges that participate in federal student aid programs to use E-Verify, a system that checks whether employees are legally allowed to work in the U.S. Colleges would lose federal funding for student aid if they knowingly employ people without work authorization or fail to use E-Verify. The Department of Homeland Security would monitor colleges every six months and alert the Education Department if any college violates these rules.
How it affects you
If you attend a college that gets federal student aid funding, this bill could affect you indirectly by requiring your school to follow stricter employment verification rules. College employees and job applicants might experience additional background checks through E-Verify as part of the hiring process.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 26, 2025)
College Employment Accountability Act
This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving certain federal funds or participating in federal student aid programs if the IHE does not take certain actions to prohibit the employment at the IHE of non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who do not have work authorization.
Specifically, the bill prohibits an IHE from receiving federal funds for student assistance or institutional aid if the IHE employs unauthorized individuals in violation of a specified section of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). (The section prohibits an employer from knowingly hiring, recruiting or referring for a fee, or continuing to employ a non-U.S. national who lacks work authorization.)
Additionally, the bill requires an IHE that participates in federal student aid programs to participate in the E-Verify system. (This system allows employers and recruiters to verify an individual's eligibility for employment. The system is largely voluntary; however, federal employers, including federal contractors, must use E-Verify. Some IHEs currently participate in the system.)
The bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to, every six months, monitor whether an IHE is participating in the E-Verify system. Further, DHS must notify the Department of Education within 10 days of finding that an IHE (1) employs unauthorized individuals in violation of the INA, or (2) is not participating in the E-Verify system.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2367
A BILL
College Employment Accountability Act
Sponsor: Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN-9) · Introduced Mar 26, 2025 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 26, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.”