SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 5469

119th Congress

SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 18, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Marilyn Strickland

Representative

Democratic

WA-10

Cosponsors

23

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

This bill aims to help Hispanic and Latino students succeed in higher education. It would provide grants to colleges and universities that serve a large Hispanic student population, allowing them to create partnerships with local schools and address barriers that prevent these students from enrolling in and completing college.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to help Hispanic and Latino students succeed in higher education. It would provide grants to colleges and universities that serve a large Hispanic student population, allowing them to create partnerships with local schools and address barriers that prevent these students from enrolling in and completing college.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of Education to (1) award grants to Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs) to improve and expand innovative collaboration agreements between local educational agencies and IHEs to better serve Hispanic and Latino students, (2) provide technical assistance to such IHEs, and (3) contract with a third party to conduct an independent evaluation of grant activities. Such grants must be used for specific activities, such as improving school-based and institutional practices to prepare students for postsecondary education and addressing nonacademic needs of students that are barriers to college enrollment.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Provides grants to Hispanic-serving colleges and universities to improve collaboration with local K-12 schools
Funds programs to better prepare Hispanic and Latino students for college and address non-academic obstacles to enrollment
Requires an independent evaluation of the grant activities to assess their effectiveness

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would benefit Hispanic and Latino students across the country by giving their colleges and universities more resources to support them. It could lead to increased college enrollment and graduation rates for these students, expanding educational and economic opportunities. The impact would be felt most strongly in areas with large Hispanic populations.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5469, 119th Congress (2025). "SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5469