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S 5155 117th Congress Senate Education

Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Improvement Act

Introduced: November 30, 2022 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 30, 2022
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Improvement Act

This bill requires certain actions to increase federal oversight of proprietary (i.e., for-profit) institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Specifically, the bill establishes the Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Committee and sets forth its duties and membership.

The bill also directs the Department of Education (ED) to collect and track student complaints regarding the services or activities of any proprietary IHE that is eligible for federal education assistance. Further, ED must publish a warning list for parents and students that is comprised of proprietary IHEs that have engaged in certain activities, including those that have been sued for financial relief or have pending claims for borrower relief discharge.

What's happening now November 30, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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