HR 4615
116th Congress
House
Education
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Higher education
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School administration
Student aid and college costs
Stop College Closures Act of 2019
Introduced: October 4, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 4, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Stop College Closures Act of 2019
This bill revises provisions related to the recognition of an accrediting agency or association as a reliable authority on the quality of education or training offered by an institution of higher education (IHE).
Specifically, an accreditor must (1) monitor the growth of programs at IHEs that are experiencing significant enrollment decline; (2) require, review, and approve the mandatory teach-out plan submitted by an IHE upon the occurrence of certain events indicating a potential school closure; and (3) respond to student complaints and monitor, assess, and submit such complaints to the Department of Education and the relevant state agencies.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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