HOUSE 1915116th CongressASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. Trahan asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1915, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Net Price Calculator Improvement Act

Last Action: 11/14/2019

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2019-11-14ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. Trahan asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1915, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
2019-03-27Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2019-03-27Introduced in House
2019-03-27Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-27 (00)

Net Price Calculator Improvement Act

This bill establishes requirements concerning the information that must be provided to prospective students about the cost of an institution of higher education (IHE). Specifically, the bill establishes the minimum requirements for the net price calculator that an IHE must include on its website. An IHE's net price is the average yearly price actually charged to first-time, full-time undergraduate students receiving student aid at the school after deducting such aid.

It authorizes the Department of Education to develop a universal net price calculator that enables users to answer one set of questions and receive net prices for several IHEs and compare those prices.

Cosponsors (20)

Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Abby Finkenauer (D-IA)
Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
James Comer (R-KY)
Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Al Green (D-TX)
Cedric Richmond (D-LA)
Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Henry Johnson (D-GA)
Karen Bass (D-CA)
Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
Stacey Plaskett (D-VI)
Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
Alma Adams (D-NC)
EDDIE JOHNSON (D-TX)

Subjects

Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Government information and archives
Higher education
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

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