To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a process for accrediting agencies or associations to seek a waiver of certain accreditation requirements.
USA115th CongressHR-3869| House
| Updated: 9/28/2017
Bradley Byrne
Republican Representative
Alabama
Cosponsors (1)
Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Innovation in Accreditation Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Department of Education to waive accreditation requirements if an accrediting agency or association demonstrates that a waiver is necessary to enable an institution of higher education or an accredited program to implement innovative practices.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education
Academic performance and assessmentsHigher educationLicensing and registrationsStudent aid and college costs
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a process for accrediting agencies or associations to seek a waiver of certain accreditation requirements.
USA115th CongressHR-3869| House
| Updated: 9/28/2017
Innovation in Accreditation Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Department of Education to waive accreditation requirements if an accrediting agency or association demonstrates that a waiver is necessary to enable an institution of higher education or an accredited program to implement innovative practices.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Bradley Byrne
Republican Representative
Alabama
Cosponsors (1)
Education and Workforce Committee
Education
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsHigher educationLicensing and registrationsStudent aid and college costs