College Transparency Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (16 May 2017): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
What this bill does
H.R. 2434, the College Transparency Act, would establish a secure, privacy-protected data system managed by the National Center for Education Statistics. This system would collect student-level information to evaluate enrollment, progression, completion, and post-college outcomes, as well as college costs and financial aid. The bill aims to provide clearer, more customizable information for students and families making educational decisions and to potentially reduce reporting requirements for colleges and universities.
The bill would affect postsecondary institutions, particularly those participating in federal student aid programs, by requiring them to submit data to the new system. Students and their families could benefit from more detailed and accessible information when choosing a college or program. The bill also proposes linking this new data system with other federal data systems.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives during the 115th Congress and has not moved beyond that stage. If it were to advance, it would need to be considered by committees, passed by the House, and then passed by the Senate in identical form before being sent to the President.
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Official summary
College Transparency Act
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the National Center for Education Statistics to establish a secure and privacy-protected data system that contains information about postsecondary students. Specifically, the data system must:
• evaluate student enrollment patterns, progression, completion, and post-collegiate outcomes, and higher education costs and financial aid at the student level;
• provide complete and customizable information for students and families making decisions about postsecondary education;
• reduce the requirements for reporting by colleges and universities; and
• link with other federal systems of data.
Timeline
16 May 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2434 do?
- H.R. 2434, the College Transparency Act, would establish a secure, privacy-protected data system managed by the National Center for Education Statistics. This system would collect student-level information to evaluate enrollment, progression, completion, and post-college outcomes, as well as college costs and financial aid. The bill aims to provide clearer, more customizable information for students and families making educational decisions and to potentially reduce reporting requirements for colleges and universities. The bill would affect postsecondary institutions, particularly those participating in federal student aid programs, by requiring them to submit data to the new system. Students and their families could benefit from more detailed and accessible information when choosing a college or program. The bill also proposes linking this new data system with other federal data systems. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives during the 115th Congress and has not moved beyond that stage. If it were to advance, it would need to be considered by committees, passed by the House, and then passed by the Senate in identical form before being sent to the President.
- Has H.R. 2434 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 2434. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2434?
- H.R. 2434 was sponsored by Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] (R-MI), with 32 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2434?
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (16 May 2017).
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