Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · HR

H.R. 970 (114th)

Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

13 February 2015

Last action

29 April 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Sponsors

Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]

Subjects

Taxation, Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Taxation · Education

Official sourceDownload fileView documentsShare

Summary

Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act Repeals certain Department of Education (ED) regulations that for purposes of determining whether a school is eligible to participate in programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA): (1) require institutions of higher education (IHEs) and postsecondary vocational institutions (except religious schools) to be legally authorized by the state in which they are situated, (2) delineate what such legal authorization requires of states and schools, (3) impose standards and disclosure requirements on programs that prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation, and (4) define "credit hour." Prohibits ED from promulgating or enforcing any regulation or rule not in effect on the date of this Act's enactment regarding: (1) the state authorization for IHEs to operate within a state, (2) the definition or application of the term "gainful employment," or (3) a teacher preparation program accountability system. Ends that prohibition when a law is enacted that extends by at least two fiscal years the authorization or duration of one or more programs under the HEA. Prohibits ED from promulgating or enforcing any regulation or rule that defines "credit hour" for any purpose under the HEA. Prohibits ED from carrying out, developing, refining, promulgating, publishing, implementing, administering, or enforcing a postsecondary institution ratings system or any other performance system to rate IHEs. Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the HEA to authorize nonprofit IHEs to make payments to third-party entities for services that include student recruitment and are based on the amount of tuition that the IHE generates from student enrollment if the third-party entity: (1) is not affiliated with the IHE, (2) does not provide incentive payments to its employees for their success in enrolling students or securing financial aid for them, (3) is not paid by the IHE solely or separately for student recruitment services, and (4) will not make student recruitment information available to any other person or entity.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 13 February 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 February 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 February 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 April 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Documents

3 official files

Introduced in House (text)

View fileDownload file

This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2015

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  • Introduced in House (PDF)

    Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2015

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 13 February 2015

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

Related records

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.