3.0.0 2899 2026-02-18T17:21:41Z 2026-02-18T17:21:41Z House H HR 2025-04-10 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2899 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 65 (Thursday, April 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. TAKANO:H.R. 2899.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H1603]</pre> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-04-10T13:06:20Z hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-04-10T13:06:15Z 119 994 S 2025-03-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1706-1715) Identical bill CRS 2025-04-10 Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2025-04-10 Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee 2025-04-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-04-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] Mark Takano D CA 39 N L000590 Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] Susie Lee D NV 3 2025-04-10 True K000391 Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] Raja Krishnamoorthi D IL 8 2025-04-10 True W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] Maxine Waters D CA 43 2025-04-10 True A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2025-04-10 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] Gregory Meeks D NY W. 5 2025-05-21 False Education Education 2025-05-09T14:25:00Z

00 2025-04-10 Introduced in House 2026-02-18T17:21:19Z <p><strong>Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of Students Act of 2025 or the PROTECT Students Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill sets forth provisions to address financial predatory practices in higher education, including by establishing additional protections for students and student loan borrowers.</p><p>Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for Department of Education (ED) regulations related to gainful employment, borrower defense to repayment, and closed school discharges. For example, ED's 2023 gainful employment regulations specify that ED considers a career education program to be preparing students for gainful employment if it meets specified debt-to-earnings or earnings premium measures.</p><p>Additionally, the bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from taking specified actions, such as (1) restricting students' ability to pursue claims against&nbsp;IHEs in court, and (2) withholding official transcripts because of a balance owed by the student.</p><p>The bill requires IHEs to spend at least 30% of their tuition and fee revenue on instruction.</p><p>The bill also includes additional oversight measures, such as</p><ul><li>providing statutory authority for an enforcement unit within ED's Office of Federal Student Aid to assess complaints against&nbsp;IHEs, third-party servicers, and student loan&nbsp;servicers;&nbsp;</li><li>establishing the For-Profit Education Oversight Coordination Committee within the executive branch; and</li><li>requiring ED to establish and operate a system that tracks complaints or reports of suspicious activity by IHEs, third-party servicers, and student loan servicers.</li></ul><p>The bill makes funding available to ED for&nbsp;the administrative costs of operating student aid programs.</p>

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