US Congress House Bill 4612 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 47-0)
Status: Introduced on May 8 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-13 - 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]

Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2014 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the following entities, programs, and courses eligible for funding under title IV if they are accredited by an authorized accreditation authority in a state that has an alternative accreditation agreement with the Secretary of Education: institutions that provide postsecondary courses; postsecondary apprenticeship programs; and postsecondary education courses or programs provided by institutions of postsecondary education, nonprofit organizations, or for-profit organizations or businesses. Lists the items to be included in a state's alternative accreditation agreement with the Secretary, including the standards those entities, programs, and courses must meet to receive and maintain their accreditation. Requires that agreement to include the state's assurance that only entities, programs, and courses that provide credits toward a postsecondary certification, credential, or degree (as defined by the state in the agreement) will be accredited. Establishes the formula for determining the administrative cost allowance for: (1) the entities, programs, and courses that are accredited through the alternative accreditation system and that administer the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant programs in accordance with the agreement; and (2) states that will administer those programs for such entities, programs, and courses in accordance with the agreement.

Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2014

Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL]	Rep. Kerry Bentivolio [R-MI]	Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Curt Clawson [R-FL]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]
Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]	Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]	Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]
Rep. John Mica [R-FL]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]	Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]
Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]	Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ]
Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]	Rep. Steve Stockman [R-TX]	Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-06-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2014-05-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

SB1904 (Related) 2014-01-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4612/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4612/BILLS-113hr4612ih.pdf