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H.R. 1174 119th Congress House

Ensuring Distance Education Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that non-Federal revenue generated through certain distance education programs may be counted for purposes… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that non-Federal revenue generated through certain distance education programs may be counted for purposes of the non-Federal revenue requirements applicable to proprietary institutions of higher education (commonly known as the "90/10 rule").

Introduced: February 10, 2025 Introduced by: Burgess Owens Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Ensuring Distance Education Act

This bill treats revenue from distance education programs as nonfederal revenue for purposes of the 90/10 rule.

Generally, the 90/10 rule requires a for-profit institution of higher education (IHE) to derive at least 10% of its revenue from sources other than federal financial aid. Under current Department of Education regulations, for-profit IHEs are prohibited from including revenue from distance education programs (including hybrid distance education programs) as nonfederal revenue that meets this 10% requirement. The bill removes the prohibition and allows for distance education programs to be counted as nonfederal revenue for purposes of the rule.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1174: Ensuring Distance Education Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1174/
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