Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act
Latest action · Aug 1, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedAug 1, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act - 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.
Requires each program to: (1) fully prepare students to satisfy those entry pre-conditions in the state in which the program is operated and in any state the program claims a successful program graduate will be prepared to work in the particular occupation or profession involved; (2) provide timely placement of students in required pre-licensure positions, such as internships or apprenticeships; and (3) meet specialized state accreditation requirements, or notify students if the program has not yet been fully accredited.
Requires an IHE to notify out-of-state applicants as to whether or not its program satisfies the requirements of the applicant's state.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 1, 2012 to Aug 2, 2012; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Aug 1, 2012 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Aug 1, 2012 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Aug 2, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Aug 1, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Aug 1, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6717 | Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act | Identical bill | Jan 2, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide consumer protection for students.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2012Introduced in Senate
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