HR 2117 · 112th Congress · Education
Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2012-02-29)
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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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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act
Jun 21, 2011Cost 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