College Transparency Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (18 Mar 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
What this bill does
H.R. 2030, the College Transparency Act, would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics to build and maintain a secure, privacy-protected national data system tracking postsecondary student enrollment, progression, completion, costs, and outcomes after leaving college. The system would collect student-level data (with certain categories like health records, grades, citizenship status, and exact addresses explicitly excluded), match it periodically with data from other federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration, and Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and make aggregate, non-identifying summary information publicly available through a consumer website. An advisory committee including institutions, states, students, and privacy experts would help guide the system's design.
The bill would primarily affect colleges and universities, which would report student data and receive feedback reports; students and families, who would gain access to more detailed comparative information on enrollment, costs, and outcomes; and various federal agencies required to share data under new agreements. Researchers and state education agencies could also request aggregate data for analysis.
The bill was introduced in the House on March 18, 2021, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. According to the official record, it did not receive a vote in that Congress, meaning it did not become law and would need to be reintroduced to be considered again.
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Official summary
College Transparency Act
This bill requires 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 postcollegiate outcomes, and higher education costs and financial aid;
• provide complete and customizable information for students and families making decisions about postsecondary education;
• reduce the requirements for reporting by institutions of higher education; and
• periodically match with other federal systems of data.
The bill also establishes a postsecondary student data system advisory committee.
Timeline
18 Mar 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2030 do?
- H.R. 2030, the College Transparency Act, would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics to build and maintain a secure, privacy-protected national data system tracking postsecondary student enrollment, progression, completion, costs, and outcomes after leaving college. The system would collect student-level data (with certain categories like health records, grades, citizenship status, and exact addresses explicitly excluded), match it periodically with data from other federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration, and Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and make aggregate, non-identifying summary information publicly available through a consumer website. An advisory committee including institutions, states, students, and privacy experts would help guide the system's design. The bill would primarily affect colleges and universities, which would report student data and receive feedback reports; students and families, who would gain access to more detailed comparative information on enrollment, costs, and outcomes; and various federal agencies required to share data under new agreements. Researchers and state education agencies could also request aggregate data for analysis. The bill was introduced in the House on March 18, 2021, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. According to the official record, it did not receive a vote in that Congress, meaning it did not become law and would need to be reintroduced to be considered again.
- Has H.R. 2030 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 2030. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2030?
- H.R. 2030 was sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), with 75 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2030?
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (18 Mar 2021).
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