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H.R. 3136 113th Congress House

Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2014

Official title: To establish a demonstration program for competency-based education.

Introduced: September 19, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 42 steps
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Jul 24, 2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 23, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section allowing the Secretary of Education to provide rebates equal to the rates that new borrowers had available to them from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. Those rebates are equal to the amount that would be saved from the lower interest rates.
Jul 23, 2014
Mr. Tierney moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (consideration: CR H6700-6702; text:CR H6700)
Jul 23, 2014
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6690-6691)
Jul 23, 2014
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6700)
Jul 23, 2014
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3136.
Jul 23, 2014
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Grayson amendment No. 11.
Jul 23, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 2014
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 414 - 0 (Roll no. 441).
Jul 23, 2014
Subsequent to the announcement by the Chair that H.R. 3136 had passed by voice vote, Mr. Kline asked unanimous consent that it be in order to put the question of passage to a recorded vote. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 2014
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Jul 23, 2014
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 221 (Roll no. 440).
Jul 23, 2014
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6701)
Jul 23, 2014
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Gowdy amendment No. 10.
Jul 23, 2014
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Polis amendment No. 9.
Jul 23, 2014
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gowdy amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 23, 2014
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Gowdy amendment No. 8.
Jul 23, 2014
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Duffy amendment No. 7.
Jul 23, 2014
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Langevin amendment No. 6.
Jul 23, 2014
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 677. (consideration: CR H6686-6695)
Jul 23, 2014
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jul 23, 2014
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6695-6702)
Jul 23, 2014
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3136 as unfinished business.
Jul 23, 2014
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 23, 2014
Mr. Kline moved that the Committee rise.
Jul 23, 2014
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Byrne amendment No. 5.
Jul 23, 2014
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Polis amendment No. 4.
Jul 23, 2014
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Walberg amendment No. 3.
Jul 23, 2014
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Polis amendment No. 2.
Jul 23, 2014
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 677, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part A Kline amendment No. 1.
Jul 23, 2014
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3136.
Jul 23, 2014
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mark E. Amodei to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Jul 23, 2014
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 677 and Rule XVIII.
Jul 23, 2014
The resolution provides a structured rule for H.R. 3136 and H.R. 4984. Both bills are debatable for one hour. The resolution provides for certain amendments to be in order. One motion to recommit with or without instructions is allowed for each bill.
Jul 22, 2014
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 677 Reported to House. The rules provides a structured rule for H.R. 3136 and H.R. 4984. Both bills are debatable for one hour with or without instructions.
Jul 17, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 395.
Jul 17, 2014
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 113-529.
Jul 10, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 2014
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jan 22, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Sep 19, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 19, 2013
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 23, 2014 House · vote #441 On Passage Passed 414–0 See who voted →
Jul 23, 2014 House · vote #440 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 194–221 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 11

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

11 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 1,115 – Amendment requires the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, to … Agreed to Jul 23, 2014
HAMDT 1,114 – Amendment creates a Regulatory Reform Task Force to make recommendations for the reduction of unnecessary hig… Agreed to Jul 23, 2014
HAMDT 1,113 – Amendment to require the Secretary of Education to report to Congress, every 10 years, on the needs of limite… Agreed to Jul 23, 2014
HAMDT 1,112 – Amendment permits participation of dual enrollment programs in demonstration projects. Agreed to Jul 23, 2014
HAMDT 1,111 – Amendment to require schools to notify students or parents of minor students when they enter into an agreemen… Agreed to Jul 23, 2014
HAMDT 1,110 – Amendment allows eligible entities to submit to the Director of the Institute of Education information regard… Agreed to Jul 23, 2014
HAMDT 1,109 – Amendment increases the maximum number of entities eligible to participate in competency-based demonstration … Agreed to Jul 23, 2014
HAMDT 1,108 – Amendment to require an applicant to provide information on its population of veteran and military students a… Agreed to Jul 23, 2014
HAMDT 1,107 Walberg, Tim Amendment allows participating eligible entities to apply to expand their approved projects beyond the 3,000 … Agreed to Jul 23, 2014
HAMDT 1,106 – Amendment to direct the Secretary of Education prior to any deadlines to submit applications for consideratio… Agreed to Jul 23, 2014
HAMDT 1,105 – Amendment makes minor technical edits and includes an addition to the oversight section requiring the Secreta… Agreed to Jul 23, 2014
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 Latest action July 24, 2014

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2014 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to select up to 20 institutions of higher education (IHEs) or systems or consortia of IHEs to: (1) carry out, on a voluntary basis, competency-based education demonstration projects; and (2) receive waivers of certain statutory and regulatory requirements that would otherwise prevent such an entity from participating in federal student aid programs or inhibit the operation of competency-based education.

Defines "competency-based education" as an educational process or program that measures students' knowledge, skills, and experience through assessments instead of, or in addition to, measuring their credit or clock hours.

Includes in the waivers: (1) limitations on the provision of instruction through correspondence courses, (2) requirements that schools provide a minimum number of weeks of instruction, and (3) requirements that students enroll for at least a minimum number of credit or clock hours.

Requires each demonstration project to enroll a minimum of 50 and a maximum of 3,000 students.

Requires the Secretary to prioritize proposed demonstration projects that show promise in reducing the time or cost required to complete a degree, certificate, or credential.

Prohibits the Secretary from selecting an IHE or a system or consortium of IHEs to conduct a competency-based education demonstration project if such entity had, for one of the two preceding fiscal years: (1) a cohort default rate of 30% or greater, and (2) more than 50% of its students borrowing title IV loans.

Requires each entity carrying out a demonstration project to provide the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences with certain disaggregated information regarding the students participating in the project, including the average number of competencies a student acquires while participating in the project and the time it takes the student to acquire such competencies.

Requires the Director, annually, to: (1) evaluate each competency-based education demonstration project, and (2) submit a report to Congress that includes information on the evaluations and recommendations for enhancing those projects.

Directs the Secretary, on a continuing basis, to: (1) oversee, and provide technical assistance to, the demonstration projects; and (2) consult with accrediting entities and state regulatory authorities for additional ways to improve the delivery of competency-based education.

Makes $1 million of the amount authorized to be appropriated for Department of Education salaries and expenses available to carry out this Act and its amendments.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2513 Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2014
  • HRES 677 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3136) to establish a demonstration program for competency-based education…
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