[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 113 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4828]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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      INCREASING TRANSPARENCY IN AMERICA'S HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, each year, families across the country face 
difficult decisions about where they can afford to send their children 
to college and what institution is the best fit for them.
  Students must wade through massive and often conflicting amounts of 
information in order to make an informed choice. Taking time to fully 
understand the available data can be an aggravating task that may get 
put off and ultimately ignored, often with disastrous consequences.
  I want to thank my colleagues for their support this week of my 
legislation to help students gain access to the facts they need to make 
an informed decision about where to pursue higher education.
  H.R. 3178, the Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act, 
will begin to streamline the overwhelming maze of information currently 
provided to students and families at the Federal level.
  It is crucial that we continue to increase transparency in the 
country's higher education system. This legislation is a positive step 
forward in that effort.

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