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HR 1222 117th Congress House Education Congressional oversight Education programs funding Higher education Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

POST Act of 2021

Introduced: February 25, 2021 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Feb 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 23, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2021 or the POST Act of 2021

This bill requires a for-profit institution of higher education (IHE), in order to participate in federal student-aid programs, to derive at least 15% of its revenue from sources other than federal funds. Current law requires a for-profit IHE to derive at least 10% of its revenue from sources other than federal funds.

The bill also expands the definition of federal funds to include GI education benefits, with an exception for the monthly housing stipend provided under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program.

What's happening now February 23, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 383 Related bill POST Act of 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1222: POST Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1222/
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"H.R. 1222: POST Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1222/.
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H.R. 1222, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1222/.
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[H.R. 1222: POST Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1222/)
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