Legis Daily

Ensuring Distance Education Act

USA119th CongressHR-1174| House 
| Updated: 2/10/2025
Burgess Owens

Burgess Owens

Republican Representative

Utah

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes an amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965 , specifically targeting the financial regulations for proprietary institutions of higher education. The core purpose is to modify the existing "90/10 rule," which dictates that proprietary institutions must derive at least 10% of their revenue from non-federal sources to remain eligible for federal student aid programs. The key provision of this amendment is to permit revenue generated from certain distance education programs to be included when calculating a proprietary institution's non-Federal revenue. This means that funds paid for programs offered entirely or partially through distance education, regardless of the program's physical location, can now contribute to meeting the 10% non-Federal revenue threshold. This change aims to provide proprietary institutions with more flexibility in meeting their financial compliance requirements.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8761
Ensuring Distance Education Act
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8761
    Ensuring Distance Education Act


  • February 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Education

Educational technology and distance educationGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costs

Ensuring Distance Education Act

USA119th CongressHR-1174| House 
| Updated: 2/10/2025
This bill proposes an amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965 , specifically targeting the financial regulations for proprietary institutions of higher education. The core purpose is to modify the existing "90/10 rule," which dictates that proprietary institutions must derive at least 10% of their revenue from non-federal sources to remain eligible for federal student aid programs. The key provision of this amendment is to permit revenue generated from certain distance education programs to be included when calculating a proprietary institution's non-Federal revenue. This means that funds paid for programs offered entirely or partially through distance education, regardless of the program's physical location, can now contribute to meeting the 10% non-Federal revenue threshold. This change aims to provide proprietary institutions with more flexibility in meeting their financial compliance requirements.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8761
Ensuring Distance Education Act
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8761
    Ensuring Distance Education Act


  • February 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Burgess Owens

Burgess Owens

Republican Representative

Utah

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Educational technology and distance educationGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costs