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HR2516Referred to Committee

Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-31
Introduced
12
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Burgess Owens
Burgess Owens
Republican · UT · Representative
Votes with party: 97.7% (597 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/O000086

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (12)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

12 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.

2026-01-13

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReported By · 2026-01-13

Previously

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceMarkup By · 2025-06-25
  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-03-31

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would change how colleges and universities are accredited by allowing the federal government to directly approve accrediting agencies rather than relying solely on the Department of Education's current system. This would affect students, colleges, and accrediting organizations by potentially creating new pathways for educational quality oversight and could influence which schools are eligible for federal student aid programs.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Education
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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