[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 7 (Friday, January 9, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H606]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             MAKING THE MOST OF HARD-EARNED COLLEGE CREDITS

  (Mr. SUBRAMANYAM asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, college has become outrageously 
expensive and forced students and families to take out huge loans or 
forgo higher education entirely. That is why many high schoolers choose 
to take AP and IB exams, where they can earn college credit at much 
less expense.
  Unfortunately, it is hard for students to find information on which 
colleges award credits for certain AP and IB exams. A lot of students 
show up to their chosen school and only then realize that their credits 
are worthless.
  That is why I am introducing the COURSE Credit Act with 
Representative Jeff Van Drew. This commonsense, bipartisan legislation 
directs the Department of Education to collect and publish detailed 
information on AP and IB credit policies at colleges and universities.
  It also requires colleges and universities to publish the same 
information on their own websites. This will give students, families, 
and counselors a quick and easy way to see how much credit they will 
receive for their AP and IB exams at any given college, allowing 
students to choose a school where they can make the most of their hard-
earned credit.

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