US HB6717 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on December 30 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 30 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act - Makes any institution of higher education (IHE) postsecondary program designed to prepare students for a recognized occupation or profession requiring licensing or other entry pre-conditions ineligible to participate in a federal financial assistance program, unless it meets specified student consumer protection requirements. Requires each program to: (1) fully prepare students to satisfy those entry pre-conditions in the state in which the program is operated and in any state the program claims a successful program graduate will be prepared to work in the particular occupation or profession involved; (2) provide timely placement of students in required pre-licensure positions, such as internships or apprenticeships; and (3) meet specialized state accreditation requirements, or notify students if the program has not yet been fully accredited. Requires an IHE to notify out-of-state applicants as to whether or not its program satisfies the requirements of the applicant's state.
Title
To provide consumer protections for students.
Sponsors
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-01-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. |
2012-12-30 | House | Referred to House Veterans' Affairs |
2012-12-30 | House | Referred to House Armed Services |
2012-12-30 | House | Referred to House Education and the Workforce |
2012-12-30 | House | Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Same As/Similar To
SB3474 (Same As) 2012-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Consumer affairs
Education
Education programs funding
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Marketing and advertising
Student aid and college costs
Education
Education programs funding
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Marketing and advertising
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6717/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6717/BILLS-112hr6717ih.pdf |