HR 4897
113th Congress
House
Education
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Education
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Minority education
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Vocational and technical education
Transparency in Education Act
Introduced: June 18, 2014
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jun 18, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 18, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Transparency in Education Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Education from issuing a final rule or implementing a proposed rule affecting the determination as to whether a postsecondary career education program provides training that leads to gainful employment in a recognized occupation, which is required if it is to participate in a program under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), until 90 days after:
- the Secretary publishes a complete data analysis on the impact of such proposed rule on all postsecondary education programs and students at all categories of institutions of higher education that participate in a program under title IV of the HEA,
- that analysis is published in a format similar to the Gainful Employment 2012 Informational Rate Calculations published by the Department of Education, and
- the Comptroller General (GAO) issues a report that reviews such data analysis for accuracy and completeness.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Committees of jurisdiction
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