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HR 386 105th Congress House

Educational Quality Index Act of 1997

Official title: To substitute evaluations of educational quality for cohort default rates in eligibility determinations for proprietary institutions of higher education under the Federal student assistance programs.

Introduced: February 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
Education Economics and Public FinanceEducational accountabilityFederal aid to higher educationFederal aid to vocational education
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Federally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorHigher educationLabor and EmploymentLoan defaultsScholarshipsStudent loan fundsTechnical educationVocational and technical education
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 7, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Jan 9, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 9, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 7, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Educational Quality Index Act of 1997 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to substitute evaluations of educational quality for cohort default rates in eligibility determinations for proprietary institutions of higher education under the Federal student loan insurance program of the Federal Family Education Loan Program (guaranteed student loans).

Establishes as the eligibility criteria requiring a program integrity review for a proprietary institution an educational quality index score that does not equal or exceed a minimum established by the Secretary of Education.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 5, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 386: Educational Quality Index Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-386/
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"H.R. 386: Educational Quality Index Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-386/.
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