HR 2743 115th Congress House Education Education programs funding Higher education

85/15 Rule Act

Introduced: May 25, 2017 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

May 25, 2017

Introduced in House

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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.

What's happening now May 25, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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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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