Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2014
Latest action · Jun 13, 2014 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.
- IntroducedMay 8, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2014 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the following entities, programs, and courses eligible for funding under title IV if they are accredited by an authorized accreditation authority in a state that has an alternative accreditation agreement with the Secretary of Education:
- institutions that provide postsecondary courses;
- postsecondary apprenticeship programs; and
- postsecondary education courses or programs provided by institutions of postsecondary education, nonprofit organizations, or for-profit organizations or businesses.
Lists the items to be included in a state's alternative accreditation agreement with the Secretary, including the standards those entities, programs, and courses must meet to receive and maintain their accreditation.
Requires that agreement to include the state's assurance that only entities, programs, and courses that provide credits toward a postsecondary certification, credential, or degree (as defined by the state in the agreement) will be accredited.
Establishes the formula for determining the administrative cost allowance for: (1) the entities, programs, and courses that are accredited through the alternative accreditation system and that administer the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant programs in accordance with the agreement; and (2) states that will administer those programs for such entities, programs, and courses in accordance with the agreement.
Cosponsors 46
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 8, 2014 to Dec 16, 2014, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Original | May 8, 2014 |
| R-MI | Kerry L. Bentivolio | Original | May 8, 2014 |
| R-AZ | Matt Salmon | Original | May 8, 2014 |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | May 20, 2014 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | May 21, 2014 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | May 28, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Jun 11, 2014 | |
| R-GA | Doug Collins | Jun 11, 2014 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Jun 11, 2014 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Jun 11, 2014 | |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Jun 11, 2014 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Jun 11, 2014 | |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Jun 12, 2014 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Jun 12, 2014 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Jun 12, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- May 8, 2014Introduced in House
- May 8, 2014Referred 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 1904 | Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jan 9, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 8, 2014Introduced in House
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