United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5990 (117th)
Dual Credit Innovation Act
Introduced
16 November 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Summary
Dual Credit Innovation Act This bill directs the Department of Education to annually recognize with a Dual Credit Innovation Award eligible partnerships between an institution of higher education (IHE) that provides a dual credit program and a local educational agency or high school. The bill defines dual credit program as a program offered by such a partnership through which a secondary school student who has not graduated from high school with a regular high school diploma is able to enroll in one or more postsecondary courses and earn postsecondary credit that (1) is transferable to the IHE in the partnership, and (2) applies toward completion of a degree or recognized educational credential.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 November 2021
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Introduced in House · EN · 16 November 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 November 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5990
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/5990