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House Bill 3724
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 25, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 25, 2023
Latest Action
Apr 23, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3724
Congress
118
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Burgess Owens
Utah
Republican
Byron Donalds
Florida
Republican
Erin Houchin
Indiana
Republican
Brandon Williams
New York
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023

This bill revises the requirements for an accrediting agency to be recognized by the Department of Education as a reliable authority on the quality of education being offered at an institution of higher education (IHE).

Specifically, an accrediting agency must confirm that its standards do not require, encourage, or coerce an IHE to (1) support or oppose specific partisan or political beliefs or viewpoints on social or political issues; or (2) support the disparate treatment of any individual or group on the basis of sex, race, or ethnicity.

Additionally, an accrediting agency must confirm that its standards do not prohibit an IHE from having a religious mission. The accrediting agency may not prohibit the IHE from requiring an applicant, student, or employee to provide a statement of faith or adhere to a code of conduct.

The bill also prohibits an accrediting agency from adopting additional standards for accreditation that are not specifically authorized by statute.

Text (2)
Reported in House
April 23, 2024
Introduced in House
May 25, 2023
Actions (6)
04/23/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
04/23/2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-467.
03/21/2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 14.
03/21/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
05/25/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
05/25/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 25, 2024 2:20:07 PM
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