H.R. 4795 · 109th Congress
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require accrediting agencies and associations to comply with due…
Full title
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require accrediting agencies and associations to comply with due process throughout the accreditation process, and for other purposes.
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Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise due process standards governing the accreditation process of educational institutions.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 16, 2006
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise due process standards governing the accreditation process of educational institutions.
Requires accrediting agencies and associations to provide educational institutions with: (1) written notice of deficiencies and a reasonable time period to correct such deficiencies; (2) advance notice of any adverse action and an opportunity for a hearing; and (3) a right to appeal an adverse action to an independent and impartial arbitration panel.
Requires accrediting agencies and associations to: (1) ensure consistent application of accreditation standards to an educational institution's governing board in receivership; and (2) allow public access to meetings involving accreditation recommendations.
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to issue regulations to further define due process requirements for the accreditation process.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require accrediting agencies and associations to comply with due process throughout the accreditation process, and for other purposes.
Latest action (May 1, 2006): Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 16, 2006
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.