HR 2117 · 112th Congress · Education

Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act

Introduced 2011-06-03· Sponsored by Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2012-02-29)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2012-02-28
Roll #79
Yea 303Nay 114
Democrats
69 Yea·114 Nay
Republicans
234 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2012-02-28
Roll #79
Yea 303Nay 114
Democrats
69 Yea·114 Nay
Republicans
234 Yea·0 Nay
FailedHouse · 2012-02-28
Roll #78
Yea 176Nay 241
Democrats
176 Yea·8 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·233 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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H.R. 2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act

Jun 21, 2011

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on June 15, 2011

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans