Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1569 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1569 To modify the criteria for recognition of accrediting agencies or associations for institutions of higher education. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2025 Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To modify the criteria for recognition of accrediting agencies or associations for institutions of higher education. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act''. SEC. 2. CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES OR ASSOCIATIONS. Section 496 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5)-- (i) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' after t…