Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act
- Last Action
- 2/10/2025
Actions
- 2025-02-10Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 2025-02-10Introduced in House
- 2025-02-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-10 (00)
Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the 150% rule, which allows an educational program that prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation to maintain eligibility for federal student aid funding if the program operates within 150% of the state's minimum hours requirement for licensure.
The Department of Education (ED) previously enforced the 150% rule through regulations. ED proposed a new regulation to rescind the 150% rule and instead limit the length of these programs to 100% of the state's minimum required hours. This revised regulation was set to take effect on July 1, 2024; however, a court imposed a temporary injunction to halt the regulation from taking effect.
Cosponsors (5)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
Subjects
- Employment and training programs
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Higher education
- Student aid and college costs
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