S 1297 · 112th Congress · Education

A bill to preserve State and institutional authority relating to State authorization and the definition of credit hour.

Introduced 2011-06-29· Sponsored by Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]· Senate

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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2011-06-29)

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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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans