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H.R. 3453 118th Congress House

Higher Standards for Higher Education Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Education to report default and other data for each program of study of certain institutions of higher education for which the Secr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Education to report default and other data for each program of study of certain institutions of higher education for which the Secretary annually reports cohort default data under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Introduced: May 17, 2023 Introduced by: Beth Van Duyne Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 17, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 17, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Higher Standards for Higher Education Act

This bill requires the Department of Education, in its annual report on cohort default rates (generally, a percentage of how many current and former students default on their student loans in a fiscal year), to collect and report additional data for institutions of higher education with an endowment of $1 billion or more.

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  • HR 9639 Reintroduction of Higher Standards for Higher Education Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3453: Higher Standards for Higher Education Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3453/
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"H.R. 3453: Higher Standards for Higher Education Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3453/.
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H.R. 3453, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3453/.
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