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- H.R.5241
H.R.5241: Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Nov. 21, 2019
- Latest Major Action Dec. 19, 2019
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Nov. 21, 2019
Bill Summary
Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act This bill makes an institution of higher education (IHE) ineligible to receive federal student financial assistance if it fails to meet certain requirements, and it requires an IHE to make certain certifications about its gainful employment programs. Specifically, an IHE that offers a degree or certificate program to prepare students for entry into a profession that requires licensing or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 19, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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| Nov. 21, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Nov. 21, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) |