HR8009-119

In Committee

Student Protection and Success Act

119th Congress Introduced Mar 19, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Student Protection and Success Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Finance, Defense.

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 HFC1D16E1C3EC431BB2ABD53649F0A9B6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Protection and Success Act.
  • Section HF7FDFF688DC248F1AC0C5153F4491E78: 2. Institutional ineligibility based on low cohort repayment rate Section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e) is amended by adding at the...
  • Section H0F94DBCB5CFB4D8A8408E6F8923267EB: 3. College opportunity bonus program Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.) is amended by adding at the...
  • Section H4DE6830C04DA4EBEBB1BFC7D85AA4821: 401B. College opportunity bonus program Beginning with fiscal year 2028 and each succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible...
  • Section H04FF94FF01404275B06A05798E3C07C5: 4. Risk-sharing payments Section 454 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087d) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (6), by striking and...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Student Protection and Success Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Finance, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, Student Protection and Success Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Finance Defense

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

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 19, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced in House

Mar 19, 2026

Mrs. Houchin (for herself and Ms. Perez) 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 Finance Defense
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

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