HR 4653 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

PUBLIC Act

Introduced Oct 11, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Susie Lee D-NV

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 11, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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.

  1. IntroducedOct 11, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protecting Undergraduates with Board Limitations from Influence and Conflicts Act or the PUBLIC Act

This bill revises provisions related to the recognition of an accrediting agency or association to preclude potential conflicts of interest.

Specifically, if an accrediting agency or association has a voluntary membership of institutions of higher education (IHE) and has as its primary purpose the accrediting of IHEs, it must be separate and independent of certain trade associations, membership organizations, and IHEs.

To be separate and independent, members of the accrediting agency or association may not be (1) chosen by the board or chief executive of any related trade association or membership organization, or (2) individuals who exercise substantial control over specified IHEs. Further, there must be at least one public member for every three members of the board of the accrediting agency or association. Dues paid to the accrediting agency or association must be paid separately from any dues paid to a related trade association or membership organization, and the budget of the accrediting agency must be developed and determined without consulting any other entity or organization.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 11, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ILJesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaOriginalOct 11, 2019

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 11, 2019Introduced in House
  2. Oct 11, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

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  1. Oct 11, 2019Introduced in House

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