Senate Bill 2228
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 13, 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
2228
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make postsecondary education courses and programs, such as apprenticeship programs, that provide credits toward a postsecondary certification, credential, or degree eligible for federal student aid funding if the programs and courses are accredited by a state that has an alternative accreditation agreement with the Department of Education.
The bill consolidates federal student loans into one student loan program and revises loan forgiveness for borrowers.
An institution that receives federal student aid funding must pay a default rate fine that is based on the default rate of loans made to its students.
December 13, 2017
12/13/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
12/13/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:07 PM