US Congress House Bill 3178 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on July 12 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-07-12 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends title I (General Provisions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify consumer information disclosure requirements related to college costs and student characteristics. Specifically, it eliminates the existing restriction that limits calculations of cost of attendance, net price, and tuition and fees to first time students only. Additionally, it eliminates provisions that require the Department of Education (ED) to make publicly available the following: (1) college affordability and transparency lists, (2) annual summaries of institutional reports, (3) state higher education spending charts; and (4) a multi-year tuition and fees calculator. (Sec. 3) The bill directs ED to develop, annually update, and make publicly available a College Dashboard website to replace the College Navigator website. It revises the consumer information ED must make publicly available regarding an institution that participates in federal student aid programs under title IV (Student Assistance). ED must also publish and link to the College Dashboard website additional information regarding student enrollment, completion rates, costs, use of financial aid, and faculty. The bill establishes certain minimum requirements for an institution's net price calculator, including website location and information provided. Sale or distribution of personally identifiable information collected by a net price calculator is prohibited. (Sec. 4) No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this bill.

Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act

Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]	Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]
Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]	Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]
Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]
Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ]
Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-12	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2016-07-11	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-07-11	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4603-4605)
2016-07-11	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3178.
2016-07-11	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4603-4606)
2016-07-11	House	Mr. Messer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-07-11	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 522.
2016-07-11	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 114-674.
2016-06-22	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-06-22	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-11-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2015-07-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2015-07-23	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3178/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3178/BILLS-114hr3178ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3178/BILLS-114hr3178rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3178/BILLS-114hr3178eh.pdf