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S. 2228 115th Congress Senate

Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for accreditation reform, to require institutions of higher education to publish information regard… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for accreditation reform, to require institutions of higher education to publish information regarding student success, to provide for fiscal accountability, and to provide for school accountability for student loans.

Introduced: December 13, 2017 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Education Congressional oversightEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guarantees
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Government studies and investigationsHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesLicensing and registrationsRight of privacyState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsStudent recordsUnemploymentUser charges and feesVocational and technical education
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 13, 2017
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 Latest action December 13, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make postsecondary education courses and programs, such as apprenticeship programs, that provide credits toward a postsecondary certification, credential, or degree eligible for federal student aid funding if the programs and courses are accredited by a state that has an alternative accreditation agreement with the Department of Education.

The bill consolidates federal student loans into one student loan program and revises loan forgiveness for borrowers.

An institution that receives federal student aid funding must pay a default rate fine that is based on the default rate of loans made to its students.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4274 Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Oct 11, 2018
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