HR10404-118

Introduced

To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide program eligibility for distance education programs offered by foreign institutions of higher education.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 12, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide program eligibility for distance education programs offered by foreign institutions of higher education., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Foreign Policy, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H1F4678E5CA22492D9837CDB2CD546628: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Distance Education for Foreign Institutions Act.
  • Section H95C9B3C6636842579759C6A6B12C8002: 2. Eligibility of distance education programs offered by foreign institutions of higher education Section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C....

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide program eligibility for distance education programs offered by foreign institutions of higher education., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Foreign Policy, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide program eligibility for distance education programs offered by foreign institutions of higher education., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Foreign Policy Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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federal implementing agencies:
schools, students, and education providers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 12, 2024

Mr. Schneider (for himself and Mr. Smucker) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Foreign Policy Finance
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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