,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjag,mr4 ,byrne introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to
 direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education to     
e/abli% a process = accr$it+ ag5cies or 
associations to seek a waiv] ( c]ta9    
accr$itation requirem5ts4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,innovation 9 ,accr$itation ,act4  #b4  
,waiv]s ( c]ta9 accr$itation requirem5ts
 ,section #dif ( ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7r7   
,waiv] ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a      
process ?r\gh :i* an accr$it+ ag5cy or  
association may seek to h a requirem5t (
 ?is subp>t waiv$1 if su* ag5cy or      
association--  7#a7 demon/rates t su*   
waiv] is necess>y to enable an          
in/itution ( high] education or program 
accr$it$ by ! ag5cy or association to   

implem5t innovative practices int5d$    
to--  7,a7 r$uce adm9i/rative burd5s to 
! in/itution or program )\t creat+ co/s 
= ! taxpay]2 or  7,b7 improve ! deliv]y 
( s]vices to /ud5ts1 improve in/ruction 
or le>n+ outcomes1 or o!rwise b5efit    
/ud5ts2 &  7#b7 describes ! t]ms &      
conditions t w be plac$ ^u ! in/itution 
or program to ensure academic integrity 
& quality4  4