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S 1908 114th 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: July 30, 2015 See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 30, 2015
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 Latest action July 30, 2015

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

This bill amends the Higher Education Opportunity Act to prohibit an institution of higher education (IHE) or postsecondary educational institution from using revenues derived from federal educational assistance funds for recruiting or marketing activities.

Federal educational assistance funds include federal student aid under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, education benefits for military personnel and veterans, and grants for workforce development programs.

An IHE or postsecondary educational institution must annually certify compliance with this requirement to retain eligibility to participate in title IV federal student aid programs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4109 Related bill Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2015
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2015
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1908: Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1908/
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"S. 1908: Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1908/.
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