Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act
Latest action · Apr 23, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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.
- IntroducedJan 22, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act - Amends the Higher Education Opportunity Act to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions from using revenues derived from federal educational assistance funds for: (1) advertising and promotion; (2) identifying and attracting prospective students; or (3) other activities the Secretary of Education may proscribe, such as paying for the promotion or sponsorship of education or military-related associations.
Excepts from that prohibition activities that are required as a condition of receiving funds under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, specifically authorized under title IV, or otherwise specified by the Secretary.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 22, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Jan 22, 2013Introduced in House
- Jan 22, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 528 | Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act | Related bill | Mar 12, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2013Introduced in House
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