HR 1174

Ensuring Distance Education Act

Summary

Ensuring Distance Education Act This bill treats revenue from distance education programs as nonfederal revenue for purposes of the 90/10 rule. Generally, the 90/10 rule requires a for-profit institution of higher education (IHE) to derive at least 10% of its revenue from sources other than federal financial aid. Under current Department of Education regulations, for-profit IHEs are prohibited from including revenue from distance education programs (including hybrid distance education programs) as nonfederal revenue that meets this 10% requirement. The bill removes the prohibition and allows for distance education programs to be counted as nonfederal revenue for purposes of the rule.

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Rep. Burgess Owens [R-UT-4]
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Education
Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-02-10: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-02-10: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • 2025-02-10: Introduced in House
  • 2025-02-10: Introduced in House