S 3433

This bill, titled the Promoting Equal Learning and Liberty Act (PELL Act), aims to eliminate federal grant programs that provide funding to colleges and universities based on the racial or ethnic balance of their student bodies. It argues that these programs, established decades ago, violate the Fifth Amendment by creating racial quotas and incentivize discrimination in admissions. The bill seeks to refocus Pell Grant funding on students in need regardless of race or ethnicity, and it also modifies related legislation to prohibit the use of race in admissions decisions and to strengthen programs supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribal Colleges and Universities. Furthermore, the bill addresses immigration concerns related to these programs.