Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1121
115th Congress(2017-2018)
College Transparency Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 15, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 15, 2017
Latest Action
May 15, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1121
Congress
115
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Utah
Democrat
Alabama
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
Illinois
Republican
Louisiana
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
New Hampshire
Republican
North Carolina
Democrat
Rhode Island
Republican
South Carolina
Republican
South Carolina
Democrat
Virginia
Democrat
Wisconsin
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

College Transparency Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the National Center for Education Statistics to establish a secure and privacy-protected data system that contains information about postsecondary students. Specifically, the data system must:

  • evaluate student enrollment patterns, progression, completion, and post-collegiate outcomes, and higher education costs and financial aid at the student level;
  • provide complete and customizable information for students and families making decisions about postsecondary education;
  • reduce the requirements for reporting by colleges and universities; and
  • link with other federal systems of data.
Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/15/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/15/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:28 PM