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HR 2004 114th Congress House

Online Education Verification Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for more effective online education verification metrics.

Introduced: April 23, 2015 See on congress.gov
Education Computer security and identity theftEducational technology and distance educationHigher educationInternet and video services
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Internet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsSchool administrationStudent aid and college costs
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Apr 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Online Education Verification Act

Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require recognized accrediting agencies or associations that evaluate the quality of distance or correspondence education programs to require those programs to have a secure login and passcode for Internet coursework.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2004: Online Education Verification Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2004/
MLA
"H.R. 2004: Online Education Verification Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2004/.
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H.R. 2004, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2004/.
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[H.R. 2004: Online Education Verification Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2004/)
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