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S 1297 112th Congress Senate Education Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Education Education programs funding Higher education Intergovernmental relations School administration State and local government operations Teaching, teachers, curricula Vocational and technical education

A bill to preserve State and institutional authority relating to State authorization and the definition of credit hour.

Introduced: June 29, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jun 29, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 29, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals certain Department of Education regulations that for purposes of determining whether a school is eligible to participate in programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA): (1) require institutions of higher education and postsecondary vocational institutions (except religious schools) to be legally authorized by the state in which they are situated, (2) delineate what such legal authorization requires of states and schools, and (3) define "credit hour."

Prohibits the Secretary of Education from promulgating or enforcing any regulation or rule that defines "credit hour" for any purpose under the HEA.

What's happening now June 29, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2117 Identical bill Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jul 13, 2011
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 13, 2011
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 13, 2011
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 6, 2011
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 30, 2011
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 30, 2011
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