Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act, 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, 2025, 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, Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Finance, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, Higher Education Reform and Opportunity 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
In CommitteeMr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Borrowers of Federal Direct simplification loans made on or after July 1, 2025, Institutions of Higher Education, Institutions of Higher Education participating in Title IV programs
Institutions providing postsecondary education and courses/programs faces effects in multiple directions
Positive-direction: States, Students and families applying for federal student loans, Students receiving Federal Pell Grants
Negative-direction: Borrowers of Federal Direct simplification loans made on or after July 1, 2025, Institutions of Higher Education, Institutions of Higher Education participating in Title IV programs, Students (Undergraduate and Graduate)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a percentage equal to—(i)15 percent
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