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FINISH Act

USA116th CongressS-1059| Senate 
| Updated: 4/8/2019
Todd Young

Todd Young

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (2)
Tim Scott (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education Act or the FINISH Act This bill establishes and revises programs to increase access to higher education for high-need students, increase their graduation rates, improve the efficiency of postsecondary education, and evaluate higher education programs. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) and other entities to develop and implement evidence-based innovations, including pay-for-success initiatives, in order to improve postsecondary access and increase graduation rates of high-need students; approve up to five pay-for-success pilot initiatives each fiscal year to allow IHEs and private entities to use grants for improvement of student outcomes; and independently evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of all higher education grant programs. The bill also encourages IHEs to make all forms of postsecondary instructional content, including open educational resources (e.g., textbooks), widely available. Open educational resources either reside in the public domain or have been released under a copyright license that permits their free use, reuse, modification, and sharing with others.
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Timeline
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 8, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 26, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4083
Introduced in House
  • April 8, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 8, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 26, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4083
    Introduced in House

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4083: FINISH Act
Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperation

FINISH Act

USA116th CongressS-1059| Senate 
| Updated: 4/8/2019
Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education Act or the FINISH Act This bill establishes and revises programs to increase access to higher education for high-need students, increase their graduation rates, improve the efficiency of postsecondary education, and evaluate higher education programs. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) and other entities to develop and implement evidence-based innovations, including pay-for-success initiatives, in order to improve postsecondary access and increase graduation rates of high-need students; approve up to five pay-for-success pilot initiatives each fiscal year to allow IHEs and private entities to use grants for improvement of student outcomes; and independently evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of all higher education grant programs. The bill also encourages IHEs to make all forms of postsecondary instructional content, including open educational resources (e.g., textbooks), widely available. Open educational resources either reside in the public domain or have been released under a copyright license that permits their free use, reuse, modification, and sharing with others.
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Timeline
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 8, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 26, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4083
Introduced in House
  • April 8, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 8, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 26, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4083
    Introduced in House
Todd Young

Todd Young

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (2)
Tim Scott (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4083: FINISH Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperation