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POST Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1775| Senate 
| Updated: 6/11/2019
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (8)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2019 or the POST Act of 2019 This bill modifies requirements for a proprietary (i.e., for-profit) institution of higher education (IHE) to participate in federal student aid programs. Current law requires a proprietary IHE to derive at least 10% of its revenue from sources other than federal student aid. This bill requires a proprietary IHE to derive at least 15% of its revenue from sources other than federal funds (i.e., it replaces the so-called 90/10 rule with an 85/15 rule). Additionally, the bill limits what a proprietary institution may treat as revenue to the school in calculating whether it derives at least 15% of its revenue from sources other than federal funds. Finally, the bill makes compliance with the 85/15 rule a condition of institutional eligibility to participate in federal student aid programs (i.e., failure to comply results in immediate loss of institutional eligibility). Currently, a proprietary IHE must violate the rule for two consecutive years before losing eligibility.
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Timeline
Jun 10, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3179
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3322-3323)
  • June 10, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3179
    Introduced in House


  • June 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3322-3323)

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3179: POST Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3369: DAVIE Act
Congressional oversightEducation programs fundingHigher educationStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

POST Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1775| Senate 
| Updated: 6/11/2019
Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2019 or the POST Act of 2019 This bill modifies requirements for a proprietary (i.e., for-profit) institution of higher education (IHE) to participate in federal student aid programs. Current law requires a proprietary IHE to derive at least 10% of its revenue from sources other than federal student aid. This bill requires a proprietary IHE to derive at least 15% of its revenue from sources other than federal funds (i.e., it replaces the so-called 90/10 rule with an 85/15 rule). Additionally, the bill limits what a proprietary institution may treat as revenue to the school in calculating whether it derives at least 15% of its revenue from sources other than federal funds. Finally, the bill makes compliance with the 85/15 rule a condition of institutional eligibility to participate in federal student aid programs (i.e., failure to comply results in immediate loss of institutional eligibility). Currently, a proprietary IHE must violate the rule for two consecutive years before losing eligibility.
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Timeline
Jun 10, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3179
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3322-3323)
  • June 10, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3179
    Introduced in House


  • June 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3322-3323)
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (8)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3179: POST Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3369: DAVIE Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEducation programs fundingHigher educationStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs