Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act

Summary

Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act - Prohibits any accreditor from being considered a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training offered by degree-granting institutions for any purpose related to immigration, federal employment, or any other federal activity, unless the accreditor is recognized by the Secretary of Education. Considers only a degree from a degree-granting institution that is accredited by such an accreditor to be acceptable in situations when a degree from an institution of higher education (IHE) is required or taken into consideration for the purpose of appointing, promoting, or improving the pay of a federal employee. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to define as an unfair and deceptive act or practice: (1) certain offerings of academic, professional, or occupational degrees by entities that are not IHEs or are not accredited by an accreditor recognized by the Secretary, any other appropriate federal agency, or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; or (2) the issuing of any accreditation to a degree-granting institution by an accreditor that lacks such recognition.

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Timeline

1. 4 June 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 June 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 June 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 June 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 8 July 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 July 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 June 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 June 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 June 2013

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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