HR7260-118

Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program that enables college-bound residents of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa to have greater choices among institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 6, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program that enables college-bound residents of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa to have greater choices among institutions of higher education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, 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 H2EACDD4BD59443F29EEA673F7ADDB653: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa College Access Act.
  • Section H7279AB37DC8047BC8F8329DFD7D3DFDF: 2. Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa College access Subpart 10 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070h) is amended...
  • Section H52BEEAE2D178489082427B36B75DBE8A: 420R. Public school grants It is the purpose of this subpart to establish a program that enables college-bound residents of the Northern Mariana Islands and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program that enables college-bound residents of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa to have greater choices among institutions of higher education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Government Operations, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program that enables college-bound residents of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa to have greater choices among institutions of higher education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Government Operations Finance

Whole bill

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

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 6, 2024

Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following …

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?

Domains
Education Government Operations Finance
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"eligible student" §H52BEEAE2D178489082427B36B75DBE8A

an individual who— graduated from a public institution of higher education located in the Northern Mariana Islands or American Samoa

"eligible student" §H7279AB37DC8047BC8F8329DFD7D3DFDF

an individual who— graduated from a public institution of higher education located in the Northern Mariana Islands or American Samoa

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