US Congress House Bill 4390 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on April 18 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Higher Education Opportunity Act to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions from using revenues derived from federal educational assistance funds for: (1) advertising and promotion; (2) identifying and attracting prospective students; or (3) other activities the Secretary of Education may proscribe, such as paying for the promotion or sponsorship of education or military-related associations. Excepts from that prohibition activities that are required as a condition of receiving funds under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, specifically authorized under title IV, or otherwise specified by the Secretary.

To amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes.

Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-09-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2012-04-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

SB2296 (Related) 2012-04-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4390/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4390/BILLS-112hr4390ih.pdf