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HR 4535 111th Congress House

Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act of 2009

Official title: To reduce and prevent the sale and use of fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for Federal employment purposes.

Introduced: January 27, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 23, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Jan 29, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jan 27, 2010
Referred to House Judiciary
Jan 27, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jan 27, 2010
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Jan 27, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 27, 2010
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jan 27, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act of 2009 - Prohibits any accreditor from being considered a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training offered by degree-granting institutions for any purpose related to immigration, federal employment, or any other federal activity, unless the accreditor is recognized by the Secretary of Education.

Considers only a degree from a degree-granting institution that is accredited by such an accreditor to be acceptable in situations when a degree from an institution of higher education (IHE) is required or taken into consideration for the purpose of appointing, promoting, or improving the pay of a federal employee.

Directs the Federal Trade Commission to define as an unfair and deceptive act or practice: (1) certain offerings of academic, professional, or occupational degrees by entities that are not IHEs or are not accredited by an accreditor recognized by the Secretary of Education, any other appropriate federal agency, or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; or (2) the issuing of any accreditation to a degree-granting institution by an accreditor that lacks such recognition.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 27, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4535: Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4535/
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