[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4410 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4410
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for comprehensive
student achievement information.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 15, 2022
Mr. Romney (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Hickenlooper) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for comprehensive
student achievement information.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Graduation Reporting for Accuracy
and Decision-Making Act'' or the ``GRAD Act''.
SEC. 2. CONSUMER INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLETION OR GRADUATION TIMES.
(a) Transparency in College Tuition for Consumers.--Section
132(i)(1)(J) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1015a(i)(1)(J)) is amended to read as follows:
``(J)(i) For programs of study 4 years of length or
longer--
``(I) the percentages of first-time, full-
time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(III) of clause (iii);
``(II) the percentages of first-time, part-
time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(III) of clause (iii);
``(III) the percentages of non-first time,
full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(III) of clause (iii); and
``(IV) the percentages of non-first-time,
part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(III) of clause (iii).
``(ii) For programs of study less than 4 years--
``(I) the percentages of first-time, full-
time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(IV) of clause (iii);
``(II) the percentages of first-time, part-
time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(IV) of clause (iii);
``(III) the percentages of non-first-time,
full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(IV) of clause (iii); and
``(IV) the percentages of non-first-time,
part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(IV) of clause (iii).
``(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the
times for completion or graduation are as follows:
``(I) The normal time for completion of, or
graduation from, the student's program.
``(II) 150 percent of the normal time for
completion of, or graduation from, the
student's program.
``(III) 200 percent of the normal time for
completion of, or graduation from, the
student's program.
``(IV) 300 percent of the normal time for
completion of, or graduation from, the
student's program.
``(iv) In making publicly available the percentages
described in this subparagraph, the Secretary shall
display each percentage in a consistent manner and with
equal visibility.''.
(b) Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for
Students.--Section 485(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1092(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (L) and
inserting the following:
``(L) each completion or graduation rate for each type of
student and program described in clauses (i) and (ii) of
section 132(i)(1)(J);''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``within 150 percent of
the normal time for completion of or graduation from the
program'' and inserting ``within the time for completion or
graduation described in section 132(i)(1)(J) applicable to such
student and such program''.
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