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H.R. 3869 115th Congress House

Innovation in Accreditation Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a process for accrediting agencies or associations to seek a waiver of certain accreditation requirements.

Introduced: September 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 28, 2017
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 Latest action September 28, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Innovation in Accreditation Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Department of Education to waive accreditation requirements if an accrediting agency or association demonstrates that a waiver is necessary to enable an institution of higher education or an accredited program to implement innovative practices.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3869: Innovation in Accreditation Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3869/
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"H.R. 3869: Innovation in Accreditation Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3869/.
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H.R. 3869, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3869/.
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