H.R. 8369 – Reading Mode

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8369

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 20, 2026

Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

A BILL

To prohibit Federal education funds from being made available to any educational agency or institution that releases any education records or other student information for purposes of immigration enforcement.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Keep Immigration Enforcement Out of Schools Act or the No ICE in Schools Act.

Prohibition of release of education records or other student information for immigration enforcement purposes

Section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(k)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no funds shall be made available under any applicable program to any educational agency or institution which, for purposes of immigration enforcement, has a policy or practice of releasing, or providing access to—

(1)

any education records; or

(2)

any other information with respect to a student, including personally identifiable information or directory information,

unless there is written consent from the student’s parents specifying the records or information to be released, the reasons for such release, and to whom, and with a copy of the records or information to be released to the student’s parents and the student if desired by the parents.