CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)

Providing Distance Education for Foreign Institutions Act

H.R. 6282 · House bill Education

A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Providing Distance Education for Foreign Institutions Act," aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. It seeks to allow distance education programs offered by foreign institutions of higher education to be eligible for program aid under title IV. To qualify, these programs must meet specific requirements regarding the amount of distance education offered and oversight. Additionally, students receiving aid must be physically present in the country where the foreign institution is located during instruction.

Yes

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    Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?

    Young adults and students pursuing higher education abroad gain limited flexibility to take online coursework while maintaining financial aid eligibility.

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    Would students be better off under this?

    Students enrolled in foreign higher education institutions benefit from a regulated allowance for distance education within their programs.

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    Does this make college cost less?

    The bill provides minor flexibility for students attending foreign institutions of higher education to incorporate limited distance education while remaining eligible for federal student aid.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.