117 S2379 IS: Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2021 U.S. Senate 2021-07-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2379IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 19, 2021Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Braun, Mr. Hickenlooper, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential.

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This Act may be cited as the Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2021.

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Release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential

Section 444(b)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (K)(ii), by striking and after the semicolon;(2)in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following:(M)an institution of postsecondary education in which the student was previously enrolled, to which records of postsecondary coursework and credits are sent for the purpose of applying such course­work and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)), upon condition that the student provides written consent prior to receiving such credential..