HR 4897 113th Congress House

Transparency in Education Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Education to complete a data analysis on the impact of the proposed rule on gainful employment prior to issuing a final rule on gainful employment.

Introduced: June 23, 2014 See on congress.gov

Education Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of EducationGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigations

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Higher educationMinority educationStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVocational and technical education

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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

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Latest action November 17, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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