,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eegb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ah1 #bjad ,mr4 ,conyers 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 and ,mr4 ,ellison7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,armed ,services and ,veterans' ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide consumer protections for students4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,students from ,worthless ,degrees ,act4 #b4 ,consumer protections for students 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7,a7 ,federal financial assistance program ,the term ,federal financial assistance program means a program authorized and funded by the ,federal ,government under any of the following provisions of law3 7i7 ,title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq474 7ii7 ,title ,i of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja et seq474 7iii7 ,the ,adult ,education and ,family ,literacy ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ibja et seq474 7iv7 ,chapter #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 #cd1 or #ce of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7v7 ,chapter #aja1 #aje1 #ajf;,a1 #afjf1 #afjg1 or #afjh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7vi7 ,section #aghd;a1 #bjje1 or #bjjg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education-- 7i7 with respect to a program authorized under subparagraph 7,a77i71 has the meaning given the term in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb72 7ii7 with respect to a program authorized under subparagraph 7,a77ii71 has the meaning given the term postsecondary educational institution as defined in section #aja of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja72 7iii7 with respect to a program authorized under subparagraph 7,a77iii71 has the meaning given the term postsecondary educational institution as defined in section #bjc of the ,adult ,education and ,family ,literacy ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ibjb72 7iv7 with respect to a program authorized under subparagraph 7,a77iv71 has the meaning given the term educational institution under section #cdeb of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 7v7 with respect to a program authorized under subparagraph 7,a77v71 means an educational institution that awards a degree or certificate and is located in any ,state2 and 7vi7 with respect to a program authorized under subparagraph 7,a77vi71 means an educational institution that awards a degree or certificate and is located in any ,state4 7,c7 ,state 7i7 ,state ,the term ,state includes1 in addition to the several ,states of the ,united ,states1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and the freely associated ,states4 7ii7 ,freely associated ,states ,the term freely associated ,states means the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands1 the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia1 and the ,republic of ,palau4 7#b7 ,consumer protections ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an institution of higher education is not eligible to participate in a ,federal financial assistance program with respect to any program of postsecondary education or training1 including a degree or certificate program1 that is designed to prepare students for entry into a recognized occupation or profession that requires licensing or other established requirements as a pre-condition for entry into such occupation or profession1 unless-- 7,a7 the successful completion of the program fully qualifies a student1 in the ,metropolitan ,statistical ,area and ,state in which the student resides 7and in any ,state in which the institution indicates1 through advertising or marketing activities or direct contact with potential students1 that a student will be prepared to work in the occupation or profession after successfully completing the program71 to-- 7i7 take any examination required for entry into the recognized occupation or profession in the ,metropolitan ,statistical ,area and ,state in which the student resides1 including satisfying all ,federal1 ,state1 or professionally mandated programmatic and specialized accreditation requirements1 if any2 and 7ii7 be certified or licensed or meet any other academically related pre-conditions that are required for entry into the recognized occupation or profession in the ,state2 and 7,b7 the institution offering the program provides timely placement for all of the academically related pre-licensure requirements for entry into the recognized occupation or profession1 such as clinical placements1 internships1 or apprenticeships4 7#c7 ,regulations on pre-accredited programs ,the ,secretary of ,education shall promulgate regulations on requirements of an institution of higher education with respect to any program of the institution that is in a pre-accredited status1 including limitations on1 or requirements of1 advertisement of the program to students4 ,such regulations shall be consistent with the provisions of paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,loan discharge ,the ,secretary of ,education shall promulgate regulations that condition eligibility for an institution of higher education to participate in any ,federal financial assistance program on the institution signing with each student enrolled in any program of the institution that is in a pre-accredited status1 a loan discharge agreement4 7b7 ,effective date ,this section shall be effective on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4