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H.R. 2743 115th Congress House

85/15 Rule Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that proprietary institutions of higher education derive not less than fifteen percent of revenues from so… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that proprietary institutions of higher education derive not less than fifteen percent of revenues from sources other than funds provided under title IV of such Act.

Introduced: May 25, 2017 Introduced by: Maxine Waters Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 25, 2017
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 Latest action May 25, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

85/15 Rule Act

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require proprietary institutions of higher education to derive at least 15% (currently 10%) of their revenue from non-federal sources or risk becoming ineligible for title IV funding.

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  • HR 2451 Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2743: 85/15 Rule Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2743/
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"H.R. 2743: 85/15 Rule Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2743/.
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H.R. 2743, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2743/.
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