3.0.0 2192 2023-01-11T13:27:30Z 2023-01-11T13:27:30Z House HR 2015-04-30 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 64 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TAKANO:H.R. 2192.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H2772]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2015-11-16T20:35:41Z Referred to 2015-04-30T14:02:25Z 2015-11-16 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2015-04-30 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 N D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2015-04-30 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2015-04-30 True S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2015-04-30 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2015-04-30 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2015-05-01 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] SAM FARR D CA 20 2015-05-12 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2015-05-12 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2015-05-14 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2015-05-18 False T000473 Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] Mark Takai D HI 1 2015-06-04 False A000371 Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] Pete Aguilar D CA 31 2015-07-10 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2016-09-28 False Education Civil actions and liability Consumer affairs Debt collection Education programs funding Employment discrimination and employee rights Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Higher education Licensing and registrations Marketing and advertising Student aid and college costs Wages and earnings Education 00 2015-04-30 Introduced in House 2016-01-12T19:58:35Z Protections and Regulation for Our Students Act or the PRO Students Act

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require proprietary institutions of higher education (IHEs) to derive at least 15% of their revenue from non-federal sources or risk becoming ineligible for title IV funding.

The legislation establishes a Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee.

IHEs and other postsecondary educational institutions must meet certain requirements regarding entrance counseling for first-time borrowers, disclosure of clinical training agreement terms, disclosure of a mandatory program review, and preparation of students upon successful program completion.

IHEs and other post-secondary educational institutions must not use revenues derived from federal educational assistance funds for recruiting or marketing activities.

It amends title IV program participation requirements to broaden the incentive compensation ban, to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements in student contracts, to establish certain institutional requirements related to student default risk, and to prohibit retaliation against whistleblowers who disclose institutional violations.

The Department of Education (ED) must establish a complaint tracking system, conduct mandatory program reviews of institutions that pose a significant risk of failing to comply with title IV requirements, and recalculate the cohort default rate and redetermine title IV eligibility for institutions that engage in default manipulation.

The legislation permits a federal student loan borrower or ED, on behalf of multiple borrowers, to assert an IHE's unlawful acts or omissions as an affirmative claim or defense against student loan repayment. It also permits ED to impose civil penalties on IHEs that engage in substantial misrepresentation or other serious violations.

Accrediting agencies or associations must not require institutions to enter predispute arbitration agreements with students.

]]> PRO Students Act Display Title PRO Students Act Official Title as Introduced To improve the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced PRO Students Act Short Titles as Introduced Protections and Regulation for Our Students Act Introduced in House 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2192ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2192ih.xml 2015-11-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.