United States · Bill · S
S. 3371 (115th)
Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act
Introduced
23 August 2018
Last action
23 August 2018 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act This bill makes a postsecondary program designed to prepare students for a recognized occupation or profession requiring licensing or other entry pre-conditions ineligible to participate in a federal financial assistance program, unless it meets specified student consumer protection requirements within one year. Each program must: (1) fully prepare students to satisfy those entry pre-conditions in the metropolitan statistical areas and states in which the students reside and in any state the program claims a successful program graduate will be prepared to work in the particular occupation or profession involved; and (2) provide timely placement of students in required pre-licensure positions, such as clinical placements, internships, or apprenticeships.
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Timeline
23 August 2018
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
23 August 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 23 August 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3371
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/3371
- us · 115-s-3371 · source updated 5 December 2025