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HR 2859 115th Congress House

Advancing Competency-Based Education Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish demonstration projects for competency-based education.

Introduced: June 8, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 8, 2017
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 Latest action June 8, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Competency-Based Education Act of 2017

This amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish competency-based education demonstration projects, which measure academic progress and attainment by the assessment of student learning in lieu of, or in addition to, credit or clock hours.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6543 Related bill Aim Higher Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7 Republican 1
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 12, 2017
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 6, 2017
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 6, 2017
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 13, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 8, 2017
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 8, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Jun 8, 2017
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 8, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · Jun 8, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2859: Advancing Competency-Based Education Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2859/
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"H.R. 2859: Advancing Competency-Based Education Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2859/.
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