H.R. 1766 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
College Transparency Act
H.R. 1766 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Mar 14, 2019, sponsored by Paul Mitchell with 234 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 14, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 234
- Policy area
- Education
What it does
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 studen…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Paul Mitchell (I-MI). Co-sponsors: 152 Democrats, 82 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 14, 2019
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (Mar 14, 2019)
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Committees
- Education and the Workforce Committee
More
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