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S.1165: Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act
About This Bill
- Introduced April 30, 2015
- Latest Major Action April 30, 2015
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act This bill makes any institution of higher education (IHE) postsecondary program designed to prepare students for a recognized occupation or profession requiring licensing or other entry pre-conditions ineligible to participate in a federal financial assistance program, unless it meets specified student consumer protection requirements within one year after this Act's enactment. Each program...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 30, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| April 30, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) |