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H.R. 5277 115th Congress House

Financial Literacy College Education Act

Official title: To require the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to establish and publish best practices for teaching financial literacy for institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2018 Introduced by: Joyce Beatty Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
Education Financial literacyGovernment information and archivesHigher educationStudent aid and college costs
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Mar 14, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 14, 2018
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 Latest action March 14, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Financial Literacy College Education Act

This bill amends the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act to require the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to establish best practices for institutions of higher education regarding methods to: (1) teach financial literacy skills, and (2) provide useful and necessary information to assist students when making financial decisions related to student borrowing.

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  • S 2224 Empowering Student Borrowers Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5277: Financial Literacy College Education Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5277/
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"H.R. 5277: Financial Literacy College Education Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5277/.
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H.R. 5277, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5277/.
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