US HR4508

Bill

US HR4508

PROSPER Act Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act

Introduced
12/01/2017

In Committee
12/13/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

PROSPER Act Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act

AI Summary

Here is a one paragraph summary of the key provisions of this bill: This bill, the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, aims to reauthorize and reform the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand access to affordable postsecondary education and prepare students for lifelong success. Key provisions include: redefining the definition of an institution of higher education, establishing a performance-based organization to deliver federal student aid, eliminating outdated regulations like the gainful employment rule and credit hour definition, expanding access to in-demand apprenticeships, making changes to federal student aid programs like Pell Grants and Federal Direct Loans, establishing clearer disclosure requirements for institutions regarding costs and student outcomes, and providing regulatory relief and improved rulemaking processes for the Department of Education.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (22)

Virginia Foxx (R)*, Rick Allen (R), Lou Barletta (R), Dave Brat (R), Bradley Byrne (R), Ron Estes (R), Drew Ferguson (R), Tom Garrett (R), Brett Guthrie (R), Karen Handel (R), Duncan Hunter (R), Jason Lewis (R), Luke Messer (R), Paul Mitchell (I), David Roe (R), Todd Rokita (R), Francis Rooney (R), Lloyd Smucker (R), Elise Stefanik (R), G.T. Thompson (R), Tim Walberg (R), Joe Wilson (R),

Last Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 413. (on 02/08/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4508/all-info

(7 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4508/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4508/BILLS-115hr4508rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4508/BILLS-115hr4508rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4508/BILLS-115hr4508ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4508/BILLS-115hr4508ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1123	HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.	Related
HR1635	Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
HR2679	Match Veterans to Student Loan Protections Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.	Related
HR3957	To repeal title VIII of the Higher Education Opportunity Act and title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965.	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.	Related
HR4336	College Completion and Success Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.	Related
HRes1049	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1635) to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 4606) to provide that applications under the Natural Gas Act for the importation or exportation of small volumes of natural gas shall be granted without modification or delay.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S2081	Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related

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