To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for fiscal accountability, to require institutions of higher education to publish information regarding student success, to provide for school accountability for student loans, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for fiscal accountability, to require institutions of higher education to publish information regarding student success, to provide for school accountability for student loans, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Finance, 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 id536A75605BBF465BB0990256094C0A09: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act.
- Section id37FEC22DF9E6446A8B29F20418B3BF7D: 101. Simplification of Federal student loans Section 451 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a) is amended— in subsection (a), by adding at the...
- Section id02A81E0433334F13A20D8D339D852DF5: 460A. Federal Direct simplification loans Beginning on July 1, 2024, except as provided in section 451(e), the Secretary shall make loans to borrowers under...
- Section idB79041EBED65469F921681EA0CE72D87: 102. Phasing out loan forgiveness The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended— in section 455— in subsection (d)(1), in the matter...
- Section id3A0D694BD3674402BD7677478F9FF08A: 201. Accreditation reform Section 102(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(1)) is amended— by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C)...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for fiscal accountability, to require institutions of higher education to publish information regarding student success, to provide for school accountability for student loans, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Finance, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for fiscal accountability, to require institutions of higher education to publish information regarding student success, to provide for school accountability for student loans, and for other purposes., 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
Mike Lee
R-UT | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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