3.0.0 5148 2022-10-28T02:00:29Z 2022-10-28T02:00:29Z House HR 2019-11-18 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 184 (Monday, November 18, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LEVIN of California:H.R. 5148.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H8959]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-11-18T17:03:10Z College Affordability Act 116 4674 HR 2020-12-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583. Related bill CRS 2019-11-18 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2019-11-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000593 Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] Mike Levin D CA 49 N B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2019-11-18 True C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2019-11-18 True Education Consumer affairs Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Educational technology and distance education Higher education Licensing and registrations School administration State and local government operations Student aid and college costs Student records Teaching, teachers, curricula Education 00 2019-11-18 Introduced in House 2020-06-11T19:15:39Z Higher Education Standards Improvement Act

This bill requires states to take certain actions related to their oversight of institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Specifically, states must (1) evaluate each IHE to determine if it meets standards for facilities, equipment, program length, and other relevant factors for a student to receive a professional license from the state; (2) accept and report student complaints that present consistent allegations with respect to an IHE; and (3) establish policies and procedures to anticipate and respond to the closure of an IHE. Such policies and procedures shall include maintaining sufficient cash reserves to ensure the repayment of any required refunds, a plan to ensure custodial record-keeping of institutional records and student transcripts, and the maintenance of contact information to ensure direct communication between the state and each student in the event of an IHE closure.

]]> Higher Education Standards Improvement Act Display Title Higher Education Standards Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To improve program integrity through State evaluation of institutions of higher education, requirements for student complaint submissions, and the establishment of policies and procedures to address closure of institutions of higher education, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Higher Education Standards Improvement Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5148ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5148ih.xml 2019-11-18 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. 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.