A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for accreditation reform, and for other purposes.
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Cosponsors (1)
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Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026-07-21
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Committee Activity
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- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2026-07-21
Plain-English Summary
The bill would change how colleges and universities get approved and monitored by accrediting agencies, which are organizations that verify schools meet quality standards. These reforms could affect how students choose schools, how schools maintain their federal funding eligibility, and what standards schools must meet to operate. The changes would impact students, colleges, universities, and the accrediting agencies that oversee them.
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