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H.R. 4206 116th Congress House

Student and Taxpayer Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include requirements for programs of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.

Introduced: October 31, 2019 Introduced by: Mark Takano Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Education Administrative remediesConsumer affairsDepartment of EducationEducation programs funding
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Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationLicensing and registrationsPerformance measurementSchool administrationStudent aid and college costsVocational and technical educationWages and earnings
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Aug 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 23, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student and Taxpayer Protection Act

This bill requires the Department of Education to establish performance metrics and a disclosure template to enable programs of training that prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation to be eligible to receive federal student aid funds.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4674 College Affordability Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 15
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 31, 2019
Lee, Barbara
· Oct 21, 2019
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Oct 21, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Oct 8, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Oct 8, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Oct 8, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 18, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Sep 18, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 17, 2019
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Sep 17, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Sep 17, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Sep 17, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 17, 2019
Sablan, Gregorio
· Sep 17, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 17, 2019
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Sep 11, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Sep 11, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Sep 11, 2019
Levin, Andy
· Sep 11, 2019
Trone, David
· Sep 11, 2019
Shalala, Donna
· Aug 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4206: Student and Taxpayer Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4206/
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"H.R. 4206: Student and Taxpayer Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4206/.
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H.R. 4206, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4206/.
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