S4056-119

In Committee

Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act

119th Congress Introduced Mar 11, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Education, Finance.

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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act.
  • Section id321509fc9d5c46fba38fee8440bd3fdd: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term accrediting agency means a private educational association that acts as a reliable authority on the quality of education...
  • Section id3fd45f8380e6410381c5ab2deafedda0: 3. Establishment of Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Committee There is established the Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Committee...
  • Section idfd37d821615c42ac96139fee9cd1bc17: 4. Proprietary Education Oversight Advisory Committee The Department shall establish a Proprietary Education Oversight Advisory Committee (referred to in this...
  • Section id68da7490e4e0442f861f5db8798c6127: 5. Collection and tracking of complaints In consultation with the Committee, the Secretary shall establish a single, toll-free telephone number, a website, and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Education, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Education Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 11, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …

Mar 11, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Mar 11, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …

Mar 11, 2026

Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schiff, …

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
Government Operations Education Finance
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"veterans service organization" §id321509fc9d5c46fba38fee8440bd3fdd

an organization that is— recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code

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