HR 1176 · 119th Congress · Education

Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act

Introduced 2025-02-10· Sponsored by Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.(2025-02-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act This bill provides statutory authority for the 150% rule, which allows an educational program that prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation to maintain eligibility for federal student aid funding if the program operates within 150% of the state's minimum hours requirement for licensure.  The Department of Education (ED) previously enforced the 150% rule through regulations. ED proposed a new regulation to rescind the 150% rule and instead limit the length of these programs to 100% of the state's minimum required hours. This revised regulation was set to take effect on July 1, 2024; however, a court imposed a temporary injunction to halt the regulation from taking effect.…

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Cosponsors (5)

5 Republicans