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S 2296 112th Congress Senate

Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistan… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes.

Introduced: May 16, 2012 See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationMarketing and advertising
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Apr 18, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 18, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 18, 2012

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act - Amends the Higher Education Opportunity Act to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions from using revenues derived from federal educational assistance funds for: (1) advertising and promotion; (2) identifying and attracting prospective students; or (3) other activities the Secretary of Education may proscribe, such as paying for the promotion or sponsorship of education or military-related associations.

Excepts from that prohibition activities that are required as a condition of receiving funds under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, specifically authorized under title IV, or otherwise specified by the Secretary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4390 Related bill To amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived …
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 16, 2012
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 23, 2012
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 19, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2296: Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2296/
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