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Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act

Introduced: May 5, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 20, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
May 13, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
May 6, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
May 5, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
May 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act - 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 (FTC) 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.

What's happening now July 11, 2011

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 5, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1758: Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1758/
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"H.R. 1758: Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1758/.
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