House Bill 4677
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Dual Credit Innovation Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 15, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4677
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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 that provides a dual credit program and a local educational agency or high school.
A dual credit program is 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 institutions of higher education in the partnership, and (2) applies toward completion of a degree or recognized educational credential.
October 15, 2019
10/15/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
10/15/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:40 PM