H.R. 4806 · 119th Congress
College Transparency Act
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KrishnamoorthiSponsor26 cosponsors · 13 D, 13 R
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Bonamici
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Castro
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Fitzpatrick
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Gluesenkamp Perez
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Kelly
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Peters
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Sherman
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Sherrill
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Stefanik
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(Zach) Nunn
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Bacon
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Kean
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Williams
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Lynch
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Lawler
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DeGette
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Pfluger
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Mackenzie
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Thanedar
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DeLauro
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Malliotakis
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Craig
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Kiggans
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Bost
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Meuser
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Quigley8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to establish a secure and privacy-protected data system that contains information about postsecondary students.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 29, 2025
College Transparency Act
This bill requires the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to establish a secure and privacy-protected data system that contains information about postsecondary students.
Specifically, the data system must
- evaluate student enrollment patterns, progression, completion, and postcollegiate outcomes, and higher education costs and financial aid;
- provide complete and customizable information for students and families making decisions about postsecondary education;
- reduce the requirements for reporting by institutions of higher education; and
- periodically match with other federal systems of data.
The bill also establishes a postsecondary student data system advisory committee.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: College Transparency Act
Latest action (Jul 29, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 29, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.