Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017
Latest action · Nov 7, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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.
- IntroducedNov 7, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make postsecondary education courses and programs, such as apprenticeship programs, that provide credits toward a postsecondary certification, credential, or degree eligible for federal student aid funding if the programs and courses are accredited by a state that has an alternative accreditation agreement with the Department of Education.
The bill terminates loan forgiveness for borrowers under the income contingent repayment options for new loans made under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program.
An institution that receives federal student aid funding must pay a default rate fine that is based on the default rate of loans made to its students.
Cosponsors 77
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 7, 2017 to Jun 6, 2018, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Barry Loudermilk | Original | Nov 7, 2017 |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Original | Nov 7, 2017 |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Original | Nov 7, 2017 |
| R-VA | Dave Brat | Original | Nov 7, 2017 |
| R-FL | Francis Rooney | Original | Nov 7, 2017 |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Original | Nov 7, 2017 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Nov 7, 2017 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | Nov 7, 2017 |
| R-NC | Mark Walker | Original | Nov 7, 2017 |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | Original | Nov 7, 2017 |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Original | Nov 7, 2017 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Nov 7, 2017 |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | Original | Nov 7, 2017 |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Original | Nov 7, 2017 |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Original | Nov 7, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 7, 2017Introduced in House
- Nov 7, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1287 | Executive Order Transparency Act | Related bill | Mar 1, 2017 |
| S 2228 | Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017 | Related bill | Dec 13, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Congressional oversight
- Education
- Education programs funding
- Employment and training programs
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Interest, dividends, interest rates
- Licensing and registrations
- Right of privacy
- State and local government operations
- Student aid and college costs
- Student records
- Unemployment
- User charges and fees
- Vocational and technical education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 7, 2017Introduced in House
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