US Congress House Bill 4535 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act of 2009 - Prohibits any accreditor from being considered a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training offered by degree-granting institutions for any purpose related to immigration, federal employment, or any other federal activity, unless the accreditor is recognized by the Secretary of Education. Considers only a degree from a degree-granting institution that is accredited by such an accreditor to be acceptable in situations when a degree from an institution of higher education (IHE) is required or taken into consideration for the purpose of appointing, promoting, or improving the pay of a federal employee. Directs the Federal Trade Commission to define as an unfair and deceptive act or practice: (1) certain offerings of academic, professional, or occupational degrees by entities that are not IHEs or are not accredited by an accreditor recognized by the Secretary of Education, any other appropriate federal agency, or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; or (2) the issuing of any accreditation to a degree-granting institution by an accreditor that lacks such recognition.

Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act of 2009

Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]

Rep. Michael Castle [R-DE]

Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-04-26		Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2010-02-23		Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
2010-01-29		Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
2010-01-27		Referred to House Judiciary
2010-01-27		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2010-01-27		Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2010-01-27		Referred to House Education and Labor
2010-01-27		Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4535/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4535/BILLS-111hr4535ih.pdf