United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8552 (116th)
Student Records Protection Act
Introduced
9 October 2020
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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21 July 2025
Summary
Student Records Protection Act This bill revises the requirements for an accrediting agency to be recognized by the Department of Education (ED) as a reliable authority on the quality of education being offered at an institution of higher education (IHE). It also requires an IHE to establish a records management plan for accreditation purposes. Specifically, an accrediting agency must require an IHE to submit for approval a records management plan upon notification by the IHE that it intends to cease its operations. The plan must, among other things, include a plan for the custody, continued access, and disposition of student records (e.g., student transcripts, billing, and financial-aid records). Further, the IHE must submit the plan to ED. Under current law, an IHE must be accredited by an accrediting agency to participate in federal student-aid programs.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 October 2020
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Introduced in House · EN · 9 October 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 October 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8552
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8552