Break the Higher Education Monopoly Act of 2019
Latest action · Jul 16, 2019 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.
- IntroducedJul 16, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Break the Higher Education Monopoly Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Education to develop an alternative certification program that allows students to use Pell Grants for enrollment in educational programs that have existed for at least five years and would not otherwise be eligible.
The alternative certification program may not require accreditation, state authorization, minimum instructional hours, or minimum classroom time for an educational program to be eligible.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jul 16, 2019Read 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 7737 | More Choice for Career Training Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jul 23, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2019Introduced in Senate
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