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H.R. 1739 119th Congress House

Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for fiscal accountability, to require institutions of higher education to publish information regarding st… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for fiscal accountability, to require institutions of higher education to publish information regarding student success, to provide for school accountability for student loans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2025 Introduced by: Chip Roy Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Education Congressional oversightEducation programs fundingEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archives
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Government lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesLicensing and registrationsRight of privacyState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsStudent recordsUnemploymentUser charges and feesVocational and technical educationWages and earnings
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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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Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act

This bill revises requirements governing student loans and the accreditation of institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Specifically, the bill consolidates federal student loans into one student loan program and phases out loan forgiveness for borrowers.

Additionally, the bill makes postsecondary education courses and programs (e.g., apprenticeship programs) that provide credits toward a postsecondary certification, credential, or degree eligible for federal student aid funding if the courses and programs are accredited by a state that has an alternative accreditation agreement with the Department of Education (ED).

The bill requires IHEs to publish certain enrollment and financial aid information, including (1) the percentage of former financial aid recipients who are employed at various intervals following graduation, and (2) the average amount of total federal student loan debt accrued upon graduation. The Government Accountability Office must compile, study, and report on all such information published by IHEs. Further, the bill prohibits the disclosure of personally identifiable information and directs ED to establish penalties for violations.

Lastly, the bill requires an IHE to pay a default rate fine for a fiscal year in an amount that is equal to the applicable percentage of outstanding federal student loans (i.e., the total amount of loans issued to students for attendance at the IHE for which regular on-time payments are not being made). An IHE shall receive a $400 credit for each graduate of the IHE who received a Federal Pell Grant while enrolled at the IHE during the fiscal year.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1739: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1739/
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"H.R. 1739: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1739/.
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H.R. 1739, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1739/.
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