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H.R. 2434 115th Congress House

College Transparency Act

Official title: To establish a postsecondary student data system.

Introduced: October 23, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 16, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

College Transparency Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the National Center for Education Statistics to establish a secure and privacy-protected data system that contains information about postsecondary students. Specifically, the data system must:

  • evaluate student enrollment patterns, progression, completion, and post-collegiate outcomes, and higher education costs and financial aid at the student level;
  • provide complete and customizable information for students and families making decisions about postsecondary education;
  • reduce the requirements for reporting by colleges and universities; and
  • link with other federal systems of data.
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  • S 1121 Identical bill College Transparency Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 11 Republican 6
Coffman, Mike
· Mar 29, 2018
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Dec 4, 2017
MacArthur, Thomas
· Dec 4, 2017
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Oct 3, 2017
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Oct 2, 2017
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Oct 2, 2017
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Sep 12, 2017
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 7, 2017
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 7, 2017
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 7, 2017
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 7, 2017
Jenkins, Lynn
· Sep 7, 2017
Pearce, Stevan
· Sep 7, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Sep 7, 2017
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jul 3, 2017
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 21, 2017
Lewis, Jason
· Jun 15, 2017
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jun 7, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 24, 2017
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 16, 2017
Garrett, Thomas
· May 16, 2017
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · May 16, 2017
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · May 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2434: College Transparency Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2434/
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"H.R. 2434: College Transparency Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2434/.
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H.R. 2434, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2434/.
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