3.0.0 747 2023-01-11T13:28:34Z 2023-01-11T13:28:34Z House HR 2015-02-05 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 20 (Thursday, February 5, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CUMMINGS:H.R. 747.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Congress shall have Power To . . . make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.ARTICLE I, SECTION 8, CLAUSE 18[Page H856]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2015-04-29T14:23:39Z Referred to 2015-02-05T14:00:50Z Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act 114 396 S 2015-02-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S834-836) Identical bill CRS 2015-04-29 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2015-02-05 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-02-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 N V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2015-03-02 False Education Accounting and auditing Administrative remedies Business ethics Consumer affairs Corporate finance and management Education programs funding Executive agency funding and structure Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Higher education Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Education 00 2015-02-05 Introduced in House 2015-02-28T14:38:43Z Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act

Establishes the Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee to:

  • coordinate federal oversight of proprietary institutions of higher education (IHEs);
  • coordinate federal activities to protect students from unfair, deceptive, abusive, unethical, fraudulent, or predatory practices, policies, or procedures of proprietary IHEs;
  • encourage information sharing among federal agencies regarding federal investigations, audits, or inquiries of such IHEs;
  • increase coordination and cooperation between federal and state agencies to improve oversight and accountability of proprietary IHEs; and
  • develop best practices and consistency among federal and state agencies in the dissemination of consumer information regarding such IHEs.

Requires the Committee to: (1) meet at least once each quarter of each fiscal year; and (2) meet at least once each fiscal year, and otherwise interact regularly, with state attorneys general, state approval agencies, veterans service organizations, and consumer advocates.

Directs the Committee to submit, and make publicly available, an annual report to Congress that includes: (1) recommendations for legislative and administrative actions the Committees deems necessary to improve the enforcement of applicable federal laws, increase the accountability of proprietary IHEs to students and taxpayers, and ensure the promotion of quality education programs; and (2) specified financial and consumer information regarding such IHEs.

Requires the Committee, each academic year, to publish the For-Profit College Warning List for Parents and Students, which is to be comprised of proprietary IHEs:

  • that have engaged in illegal activity during the previous academic year as determined by a federal or state court;
  • that have entered into a settlement resulting in a monetary payment;
  • that have had any higher education program withdrawn or suspended; or
  • for which the Committee has sufficient evidence of widespread or systemic unfair, deceptive, abusive, unethical, fraudulent, or predatory practices, policies, or procedures that threaten the academic success, financial security, or general best interest of students.
]]> Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act Display Title Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To establish the Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act Introduced in House 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr747ih/xml/BILLS-114hr747ih.xml 2015-04-29 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.