US Congress House Bill 6717 (Prior Session Legislation)

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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]

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.

To provide consumer protections for students.

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]

Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]

Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]

Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
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.

SB3474 (Same As) 2012-08-01 - 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/6717/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6717/BILLS-112hr6717ih.pdf