Young, Kaine Introduce Bill to End Legacy Admissions
November 07, 2023
November 07, 2023
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Merit-Based Educational Reforms and Institutional Transparency Act (MERIT Act), legislation to end the practice of colleges and universities giving "preferential treatment" in the admissions process based on an applicant's relationship to alumni or donors of the deciding institution.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Merit-Based Educational Reforms and Institutional Transparency Act (MERIT Act), legislation to end the practice of colleges and universities giving "preferential treatment" in the admissions process based on an applicant's relationship to alumni or donors of the deciding institution.
