118 HR 4179 IH: Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-06-15 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.

I 118th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 4179 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2023 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Curtis, and Mr. Castro of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2023.

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Release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential

Section 444(b)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (K)(ii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2)in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following: (M)an institution of postsecondary education in which the student was previously enrolled, to which records of postsecondary coursework and credits are sent for the purpose of applying such coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)), upon condition that the student provides written consent prior to receiving such credential..