To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the clock hour requirements for certain eligible programs under title IV of such Act.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the clock hour requirements for certain eligible programs under title IV of such Act., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Environment, Labor.
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 H692AD3ADC41B4487A34698DFFE05973E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act.
- Section H75E66D8C9FF44BE7BB13A025027A2DDA: 2. Clock hour requirements for certain programs of training Section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(b)) is amended by adding at the...
- Section H4D91C94EC2824B70B0553082B5F9E8B2: 3. Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on July 1, 2024, and apply with respect to award year 2024–2025 and each subsequent...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the clock hour requirements for certain eligible programs under title IV of such Act., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Environment, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the clock hour requirements for certain eligible programs under title IV of such Act., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Meuser, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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- "federal_implementing_agencies"
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