HR 412
110th Congress
House
Education
Academic performance
Congressional reporting requirements
Distance education
Educational accountability
Educational research
Higher education
Science, Technology, Communications
Independent Study of Distance Education Act of 2007
Introduced: January 11, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Jan 11, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 11, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E77-78)
Jan 11, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Independent Study of Distance Education Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate the quality of distance education, as compared to campus-based education programs, at institutions of higher education. Requires the study to identify the types of students that derive the most benefit from each program and the types that do not benefit from distance education.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1