To lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Finance, Education.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HD362D51FCFB9463BBC5D53F87C1F80F7: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the College Cost Reduction Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section H5860F8E60EA146B7AC657F271629763D: 2. References Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a...
- Section H2ACEB12144294FEF8BBD7C5D7F090883: 101. Definitions Section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003) is amended by adding at the end the following: (25)Cip codeThe term CIP code...
- Section H05C4D1B562094A24B5F6E23D3BF0DBB2: 111. Financial aid offers Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
- Section H056D508DAEAE46C2BBE6DDBE5A43D335: 124. Institution financial aid offer form The Secretary, in consultation with the heads of relevant Federal agencies, shall develop standard terminology and a...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Finance, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, To lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsors: Mrs. Houchin, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Moran, Mr. James, …
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Ms. Foxx (for herself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Allen, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a reform or practice described in clause (ii), or other practice meeting similar criteria, that has been found to produce sizable, important impacts on student success and— determines whether such impacts can be successfully reproduced and sustained over time
an academic program of study offered to students by an institution of higher education that— upon completion of the program, results in the award of a credential to a student, including a degree, diploma, or certificate, for one credential level
a Federal Direct loan, including a Federal Direct Consolidation loan, made under this part that— was made to a student included in a student cohort of an institution
a program of study— for which the total tuition and fees (including the required costs described in section 124(b)(3)(A)(i)(I)) exceeds the aggregate limits for undergraduate students described in subparagraph (A)(ii)
any transaction under which— a proprietary institution is reorganized and seeks recognition as a public or other nonprofit institution
a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, if the proceeds of such loan were used to the discharge the liability on— an excepted PLUS loan
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