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H.R. 4648 116th Congress House

Transparency in Off-Campus Housing Act

Official title: To improve estimates of off-campus room and board for students at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 11, 2019 Introduced by: Steven Horsford Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Education Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of EducationHigher educationInflation and pricesStudent aid and college costs
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 11, 2019
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparency in Off-Campus Housing Act

This bill requires the Department of Education to issue regulations prescribing a methodology that institutions of higher education shall use to determine the allowance for room and board costs incurred by students who live off-campus.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4674 College Affordability Act
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Oct 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4648: Transparency in Off-Campus Housing Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4648/
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"H.R. 4648: Transparency in Off-Campus Housing Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4648/.
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H.R. 4648, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4648/.
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