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H.R. 4615 116th Congress House

Stop College Closures Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require an institution of higher education to submit a teach-out plan under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 16, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Consumer affairsHigher educationLicensing and registrationsSchool administrationStudent aid and college costs
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Oct 4, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action October 4, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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  • HR 4674 College Affordability Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 12 Republican 1
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Aug 7, 2020
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Nov 14, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 23, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Oct 18, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Oct 17, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Oct 16, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Oct 15, 2019
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 11, 2019
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Oct 4, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 4, 2019
KING, PETER
· Oct 4, 2019
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Oct 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4615: Stop College Closures Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4615/
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