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Students Not Profits Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2640| Senate 
| Updated: 10/17/2019
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Students Not Profits Act of 2019 This bill makes certain institutions of higher education (IHEs) ineligible to receive federal financial student assistance. Specifically, the bill makes for-profit institutions of higher education ineligible to receive such assistance. The bill also makes ineligible any institution that has (1) filed for bankruptcy; (2) been convicted of, or pled nolo contendere or guilty to, a crime involving federal student aid; (3) committed fraud, substantial misrepresentation, or false certification involving federal student aid; or (4) executive officers who were previously employed at an institution receiving federal student aid that closed. Additionally, the bill establishes certain criteria that an IHE must meet to be eligible for conversion from a for-profit IHE to a nonprofit IHE. Before approving such conversion, the Department of Education must publish the application in the Federal Register for notice and comment.
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Timeline
Oct 17, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4724
Introduced in House
Oct 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • October 17, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4724
    Introduced in House


  • October 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

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Students Not Profits Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2640| Senate 
| Updated: 10/17/2019
Students Not Profits Act of 2019 This bill makes certain institutions of higher education (IHEs) ineligible to receive federal financial student assistance. Specifically, the bill makes for-profit institutions of higher education ineligible to receive such assistance. The bill also makes ineligible any institution that has (1) filed for bankruptcy; (2) been convicted of, or pled nolo contendere or guilty to, a crime involving federal student aid; (3) committed fraud, substantial misrepresentation, or false certification involving federal student aid; or (4) executive officers who were previously employed at an institution receiving federal student aid that closed. Additionally, the bill establishes certain criteria that an IHE must meet to be eligible for conversion from a for-profit IHE to a nonprofit IHE. Before approving such conversion, the Department of Education must publish the application in the Federal Register for notice and comment.
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Timeline
Oct 17, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4724
Introduced in House
Oct 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • October 17, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4724
    Introduced in House


  • October 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4724: Students Not Profits Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Area studies and international educationBankruptcyCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentEducational technology and distance educationEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationLicensing and registrationsMarketing and advertisingMedical educationNursingSchool administrationStudent aid and college costsTax-exempt organizationsVeterinary medicine and animal diseasesVocational and technical education