U.S. Congress - H.R.2117 Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act
H.R.2117 - Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act
To prohibit the Department of Education from overreaching into academic affairs and program eligibility under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. view all titles (2)
All Bill Titles
- Official: To prohibit the Department of Education from overreaching into academic affairs and program eligibility under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. as introduced.
- Short: Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act as reported to house.
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Roll call number 79 in the House
Question: On Passage: H R 2117 Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act
Official Summary
2/28/2012--Passed House amended. Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act - Repeals certain Department of Education regulations that for purposes of determining whether a school is eligible to participate in programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA): (1) require instOfficial Summary
2/28/2012--Passed House amended. Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act - Repeals certain Department of Education regulations that for purposes of determining whether a school is eligible to participate in programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA):(1) require institutions of higher education and postsecondary vocational institutions (except religious schools) to be legally authorized by the state in which they are situated,
(2) delineate what such legal authorization requires of states and schools, and
(3) define "credit hour." Prohibits the Secretary of Education from promulgating or enforcing any regulation or rule that defines "credit hour" for any purpose under the HEA.
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Organizations Supporting H.R.2117
- EduCause
- Association of American Universities
- National Association of College and University Business Officers
- National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
- National Association of Student Financial Aid Administration
- Christian Coalition
- ...and 41 more. See all.
Organizations Opposing H.R.2117
- None via MapLight at this time.
Latest Letters to Congress
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H.R.2117 Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act
caglaw
May 10, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of New Jersey. I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of New Jersey. I oppose H.R.2117 - Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Carole Geronimo -
H.R.2117 Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act
GraceRoberts
March 02, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 7th Congressional district of Arizona. I oppose H.R.2117 - Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act, don't let our education system become a bigger global joke than it already is!
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H.R.2117 Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act
kerrypaymann
February 29, 2012
This bill takes away accountability on FOR PROFIT COLLEGES . We just had a for profit online school close in Alameda County because of not following regulations of California and the state closed it down. The students also found out AFTER THE FACT WHEN IT WAS CLOSED THAT NONE OF THEIR UNITS WERE TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER COLLEGE AND THE COLLEGE WASN'T REALLY ACREDITED. These students had over two years of their time wasted and money spent and the state is investigating. This college was adv...
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