US HB4873 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 23 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-19 - 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]
Status: Introduced on March 23 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-19 - 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]
Summary
TUITION Act Tuition Use Information Transparently Identified Online Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand disclosure requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs. Specifically, it requires an IHE to publish annually on its website for students and parents: (1) the total revenue it generated from tuition and fees, disaggregated by the proportion of such revenue it applied to any type of institutional expense (e.g., faculty salaries); and (2) a description of each such expense.
Title
TUITION Act Tuition Use Information Transparently Identified Online Act
Sponsors
Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA] | Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ] | Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO] | Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-09-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. |
2016-03-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
2016-03-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Education
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4873/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4873/BILLS-114hr4873ih.pdf |