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H.R. 4983 (113th)

Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act

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Introduced

26 June 2014

Last action

24 July 2014 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Virginia Foxx, Luke Messer, Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], David Roe, Kenny Marchant, Brett Guthrie, Susan Brooks, Glenn Thompson, Todd Rokita, Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Larry Bucshon, Shelley Capito, Keith Rothfus, ED ROYCE, Gregorio Sablan, Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

Education

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Summary

Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to eliminate the restriction of college cost calculations to those costs incurred by first-time students. Eliminates the requirement that the Secretary of Education make publicly available on the College Navigator website: (1) college affordability and transparency lists, (2) state higher education spending charts, and (3) the multi-year tuition calculator. Requires that the Secretary develop, annually update, and make publicly available a College Dashboard website that displays the following information regarding each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in the programs under title IV (Student Assistance) of the HEA: a link to the IHE's website; an identification of the IHE's type; the number of students enrolled at the IHE; the student-faculty ratio; the percentage of degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students at the IHE who obtain a certificate within the normal time for completing their program, within 150% of that time period, and within 200% of that time period; the average net price per year for undergraduate students at the IHE and a link to the net price calculator for the IHE; the average federal student loan debt incurred by undergraduate students who borrowed federal student loans in the course of obtaining a certificate or degree from the IHE; the IHE's cohort default rate; and a link to national and regional data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on starting salaries in all major occupations. Directs the Secretary to publish more detailed and disaggregated IHE information regarding student enrollment, completion rates, costs, and use of financial aid on Internet web pages that are linked to through the College Dashboard website. Requires the Secretary to: (1) include on the College Dashboard website a function enabling users to easily compare information between IHEs, and (2) provide each student who submits a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with a link to the web page of the College Dashboard website that contains information for each IHE on the student's FAFSA.

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Timeline

  1. 26 June 2014

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 June 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 June 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 July 2014

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 July 2014

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 July 2014

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6101)

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 17 July 2014

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 17 July 2014

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 113-530.

    Source: Committee

  9. 17 July 2014

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 113-530.

    Source: Committee

  10. 23 July 2014

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  11. 23 July 2014

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6680-6681)

    Source: Floor

  12. 23 July 2014

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6680-6681)

    Source: Floor

  13. 23 July 2014

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4983.

    Source: Floor

  14. 23 July 2014

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6679-6683)

    Source: Floor

  15. 23 July 2014

    Floor

    Ms. Foxx moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  16. 24 July 2014

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

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