,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfbe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #h1 #bjai,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require t educational in/itutions abide by c]ta9 pr9ciples z a condition ( approval = purposes ( ! educational assi/ance programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ! ,,gi ,bill ,act4 #b4 ,requirem5ts = educational in/itutions p>ticipat+ 9 ! educational assi/ance programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section #cfgi ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7f7 7#a7 ,except z provid$ by p>agraph 7#e71 a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 ! role ( ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 %all take an action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 if ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy or ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an educational in/itution does n p]=m any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,prior to ! enrollm5t ( a cov]$ individual 9 a c\rse ( education at ! educational in/itution1 provide ! individual ) a =m t conta9s in=mation p]sonaliz$ to ! individual t describes-- 7i7 ! total co/ ( ! c\rse1 includ+ tuition1 fees1 books1 supplies1 & any o!r additional co/s2 7ii7 an e/imate ( ! co/ = liv+ exp5ses = /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! c\rse2 7iii7 ! am\nt ( ! co/s "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 t are cov]$ by ! educational assi/ance provid$ to ! individual "u *apt] #cj1 #cb1 #cc1 or #ce ( ?is title1 or *apt] #afjf or #afjg ( title #aj1 z ! case may be2 7iv7 ! type & am\nt ( ,f$]al f9ancial aid n adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y & f9ancial aid (f]$ by ! in/itution t ! individual may qualify to receive2 7v7 an e/imate ( ! am\nt ( /ud5t loan debt ! individual w\ld h ^u graduation2 7vi7 in=mation reg>d+ graduation rates2 7vii7 job-placem5t rates = graduates ( ! c\rse1 if available2 7viii7 any conditions or additional requirem5ts1 includ+ tra9+1 exp]i5ce1 or exam9ations1 requir$ to obta9 ! lic5se1 c]tification1 or approval = :i* ! c\rse ( education is design$ to provide prep>ation2 & 7ix7 o!r in=mation to facilitate comp>ison by ! individual ( aid packages (f]$ by diff]5t educational in/itutions4 7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date on :i* ! in/itution 7or ! gov]n+ body ( ! in/itution7 det]m9es tuition rates & fees = an academic ye> t is diff]5t ?an ! am\nt be+ *>g$ by ! in/itution1 provide a cov]$ individual enroll$ 9 a c\rse ( education at ! educational in/itution ) ! =m "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t conta9s updat$ in=mation4 7,c7 ,ma9ta9 policies to-- 7i7 in=m ea* cov]$ individual enroll$ 9 a c\rse ( education at ! educational in/itution ( ! availability ( ,f$]al f9ancial aid n adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y & f9ancial aid (f]$ by ! in/itution2 & 7ii7 al]t su* individual ( ! pot5tial eligibility ( ! individual = su* f9ancial aid be=e packag+ or arrang+ /ud5t loans or alt]native f9anc+ programs = ! individual4 7,d7 ,ma9ta9 policies to-- 7i7 prohibit ! automatic r5ewal ( a cov]$ individual 9 c\rses & programs ( education2 & 7ii7 ensure t ea* cov]$ individual approves ( ! enrollm5t ( ! individual 9 a c\rse4 7,e7 ,provide to a cov]$ individual enroll$ 9 a c\rse ( education at ! educational in/itution ) in=mation reg>d+ ! requirem5ts to graduate f su* c\rse1 includ+ in=mation reg>d+ :5 requir$ classes w be (f]$ & a timel9e to graduate4 7,f7 ,) respect to an accr$it$ educational in/itution1 obta9 ! approval ( ! accr$it+ ag5cy = ea* new c\rse or program ( ! in/itution be=e enroll+ cov]$ individuals 9 su* c\rses or programs if ! accr$it+ ag5cy det]m9es t su* approval is appropriate "u ! sub/antive *ange requirem5ts ( ! accr$it+ ag5cy reg>d+ ! quality1 objectives1 scope1 or control ( ! in/itution4 7,g7 ,ma9ta9 a policy t-- 7i7 ensures t memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ! res]ve compon5ts & ! ,national ,gu>d1 :o enroll 9 a c\rse ( education at ! educational in/itution may be readmitt$ at su* in/itution if su* memb]s are tempor>ily unavailable or h to susp5d su* enrollm5t by reason ( s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 & 7ii7 o!rwise accommodates su* memb]s dur+ %ort abs5ces by reason ( su* s]vice4 7,h7 ,designate an employee ( ! educational in/itution to s]ve z a po9t ( contact = cov]$ individuals & ! family ( su* individuals ne$+ assi/ance ) respect to academic c\nsel+1 f9ancial c\nsel+1 disability c\nsel+1 & o!r in=mation reg>d+ complet+ a c\rse ( education at su* in/itution1 includ+ by ref]r+ su* individuals & family to ! appropriate p]sons = su* c\nsel+ & in=mation4 7#b7 ,except z provid$ by p>agraph 7#e71 a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 ! role ( ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 %all take an action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 if ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y1 or ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 det]m9es t an educational in/itution does any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,c>ries out fraudul5t or p]si/5t recruit+ te*niques1 includ+ on milit>y in/allations1 t may include-- 7i7 misrepres5tation or paym5t ( inc5tive comp5sation2 7ii7 dur+ any "o-mon? p]iod mak+ ?ree or m unsolicit$ contacts to a cov]$ individual1 includ+ contacts by phone1 email1 or 9-p]son2 or 7iii7 engag+ 9 same-day recruitm5t & regi/ration4 7,b7 ,pays inducem5ts1 includ+ any gratuity1 favor1 disc\nt1 ent]ta9m5t1 hospitality1 loan1 transportation1 lodg+1 meals1 or o!r item hav+ a monet>y value ( m ?an a de m9imis am\nt1 to any individual or entity1 or its ag5ts includ+ ?ird-p>ty lead g5]ators or m>ket+ firms o!r ?an sal>ies paid to employees or fees paid to contractors 9 con=mity ) all applicable laws = ! purpose ( secur+ enrollm5ts ( cov]$ individuals or obta9+ access to educational assi/ance "u ?is title1 ) ! exception ( s*ol>%ips1 grants1 & tuition r$uctions provid$ by ! educational in/itution4 7#c7 ,a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 ! role ( ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 %all take an action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 if ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy or ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an educational in/itution is ! subject ( a negative action made by ! accr$it+ ag5cy t accr$its ! in/itution1 includ+ any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a %[ cause ord]4 7,b7 ,accr$itor sanctions4 7,c7 ,accr$itation probation4 7,d7 ,! loss ( accr$itation or c&idacy = accr$itation4 7#d7 7,a7 ,an action describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,publi%+ a w>n+ on ! int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t describ$ 9 section #cfih7;c77#b7 ( ?is title1 or su* o!r simil> int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 t describes h[ an educational in/itution is fail+ to meet a requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74 7ii7 ,prohibit+ ! pursuit by an individual ( a c\rse ( education at an educational in/itution "u *apt] #cj1 #cb1 #cc1 or #ce ( ?is title1 or *apt] #afjf or #afjg ( title #aj1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( su* prohibition & end+ on a date specifi$ by ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 ! role ( ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 unless ! individual 0 enroll$ at ! in/itution be=e su* p]iod4 7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% guidel9es to ensure t ! actions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are appli$ 9 a proportional & uni=m mann] by ,/ate approv+ ag5cies1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 ! role ( ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy4 7#e7 ,! ,secret>y may waive ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 or waive ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to an educational in/itution = a "o-academic-ye> p]iod beg9n+ 9 ,augu/ ( ! ye> 9 :i* ! waiv] is made4 ,a s+le educational in/itution may n receive waiv]s "u ?is p>agraph = m ?an two consecutive academic ye>s4 7#f7 ,on an annual basis1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 & make publicly available1 a report t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a summ>y ( ea* action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 made dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report1 includ+-- 7i7 ! "n ( ! educational in/itution2 7ii7 ! type ( action tak52 7iii7 ! rationale = ! action1 includ+ h[ ! educational in/itution 0 n 9 compliance ) ?is subsection2 7iv7 ! l5g? ( "t t ! educational in/itution 0 n 9 su* compliance2 & 7v7 :e!r ! educational in/itution 0 also n 9 compliance ) ?is subsection dur+ any ( ! two ye>s prior to ! ye> cov]$ by ! report4 7,b7 ,a summ>y & ju/ifications = ! waiv]s made "u p>agraph 7#e7 dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report1 includ+ ! total numb] ( waiv]s ea* educational in/itution has receiv$4 7,c7 ,recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to any legislative actions ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to ensure t ?is subsection is c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts t educational in/itutions mu/ meet = purposes ( o!r dep>tm5ts or ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#g7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ individual means an individual :o is pursu+ a c\rse ( education at an educational in/itution "u *apt] #cj1 #cb1 #cc1 or #ce ( ?is title4 4 #c4 ,improvem5ts to limitation on c]ta9 adv]tis+1 sales1 & enrollm5t practices 7a7 ,sub/antial misrepres5tation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 ( section #cfif ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,! ,secret>y %all n approve ! enrollm5t ( an eligible vet]an or eligible p]son 9 any c\rse (f]$ by an in/itution1 or by an entity t owns ! in/itution1 engag$ 9 sub/antial misrepres5tation describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a74 4 7#b7 ,def9itions ,su* section is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 7#a7 ,sub/antial misrepres5tation describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is sub/antial misrepres5tation by an educational in/itution1 a repres5tative ( ! in/itution1 or any p]son ) :om ! in/itution has an agreem5t to provide educational programs1 m>ket+1 adv]tis+1 recruit+ or admissions s]vices1 conc]n+ any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! nature ( ! educational program ( ! in/itution1 includ+ misrepres5tation reg>d+-- 7i7 ! p>ticul> type1 specific s\rce1 or nature & ext5t1 ( ! accr$itation ( ! in/itution or a c\rse ( education at ! in/itution2 7ii7 :e!r a /ud5t may transf] c\rse cr$its to ano!r in/itution2 7iii7 conditions "u :i* ! in/itution w accept transf] cr$its e>n$ at ano!r in/itution2 7iv7 :e!r successful completion ( a c\rse ( in/ruction qualifies a /ud5t-- 7,i7 = acceptance to a labor union or simil> organization2 or 7,,ii7 to receive1 to apply to take1 or to take an exam9ation requir$ to receive a local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al lic5se1 or a nongov]nm5tal c]tification requir$ z a precondition = employm5t1 or to p]=m c]ta9 functions 9 ! ,/ates 9 :i* ! educational program is (f]$1 or to meet additional conditions t ! in/itution kn[s or reasonably %\ld "k are g5]ally ne$$ to secure employm5t 9 a recogniz$ occupation = :i* ! program is repres5t$ to prep>e /ud5ts2 7v7 ! requirem5ts = successfully complet+ ! c\rse ( /udy or program & ! circum/ances t w\ld con/itute gr\nds = t]m9at+ ! /ud5t's enrollm5t2 7vi7 :e!r ! c\rses ( education at ! in/itution are recomm5d$ or h be5 ! subject ( unsolicit$ te/imonials or endorsem5ts by-- 7,i7 vocational c\nselors1 high s*ools1 colleges1 educational organizations1 employm5t ag5cies1 memb]s ( a p>ticul> indu/ry1 /ud5ts1 =m] /ud5ts1 or o!rs2 or 7,,ii7 (ficials ( a local or ,/ate gov]nm5t or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7vii7 ! size1 location1 facilities1 or equipm5t ( ! in/itution2 7viii7 ! availability1 frequ5cy1 & appropriat5ess ( ! c\rses ( education & programs to ! employm5t objectives t ! in/itution /ates ! c\rses & programs are design$ to meet2 7ix7 ! nature1 age1 & availability ( ! tra9+ devices or equipm5t ( ! in/itution & ! appropriat5ess to ! employm5t objectives t ! in/itution /ates ! c\rses & programs are design$ to meet2 7x7 ! numb]1 availability1 & qualifications1 includ+ ! tra9+ & exp]i5ce1 ( ! faculty & o!r p]sonnel ( ! in/itution2 7xi7 ! availability ( "p-"t employm5t or o!r =ms ( f9ancial assi/ance2 7xii7 ! nature & availability ( any tutorial or specializ$ in/ruction1 guidance & c\nsel+1 or o!r supplem5t>y assi/ance ! in/itution ill provide /ud5ts be=e1 dur+1 or aft] ! completion ( a c\rse ( education2 7xiii7 ! nature or ext5t ( any pr]equisites e/abli%$ = enrollm5t 9 any c\rse ( education2 7xiv7 ! subject matt]1 cont5t ( ! c\rse ( education1 or any o!r fact relat$ to ! degree1 diploma1 c]tificate ( completion1 or any simil> docum5t t ! /ud5t is to be1 or is1 aw>d$ ^u completion ( ! c\rse ( education2 & 7xv7 :e!r ! degree t ! in/itution w conf] ^u completion ( ! c\rse ( education has be5 au?oriz$ by ! appropriate ,/ate educational ag5cy1 includ+ ) respect to cases :]e ! in/itution fails to disclose facts reg>d+ ! lack ( su* au?orization 9 any adv]tis+ or promotional mat]ials t ref]5ce su* degree4 7,b7 ,! f9ancial *>ges ( ! in/itution1 includ+ misrepres5tation reg>d+-- 7i7 (f]s ( s*ol>%ips to pay all or "p ( a c\rse *>ge2 7ii7 :e!r a p>ticul> *>ge is ! cu/om>y *>ge at ! in/itution = a c\rse2 7iii7 ! co/ ( ! program & ! refund policy ( ! in/itution if ! /ud5t does n complete ! program2 7iv7 ! availability or nature ( any f9ancial assi/ance (f]$ to /ud5ts1 includ+ a /ud5t's responsibility to repay any loans1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! /ud5t is successful 9 complet+ ! program & obta9+ employm5t2 & 7v7 ! /ud5t's "r to reject any p>ticul> type ( f9ancial aid or o!r assi/ance1 or :e!r ! /ud5t mu/ apply = a p>ticul> type ( f9ancial aid1 su* z f9anc+ (f]$ by ! in/itution4 7,c7 ,! employability ( ! graduates ( ! in/itution1 includ+ misrepres5tation reg>d+-- 7i7 ! relation%ip ( ! in/itution ) any organization1 employm5t ag5cy1 or o!r ag5cy provid+ au?oriz$ tra9+ lead+ directly to employm5t2 7ii7 ! plans ( ! in/itution to ma9ta9 a placem5t s]vice = graduates or o!rwise assi/ graduates to obta9 employm5t2 7iii7 ! k ( ! in/itution ab\t ! curr5t or likely future conditions1 comp5sation1 or employm5t opportunities 9 ! indu/ry or occupation = :i* ! /ud5ts are be+ prep>$2 7iv7 job m>ket /ati/ics ma9ta9$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 relation to ! pot5tial placem5t ( ! graduates ( ! in/itution2 & 7v7 o!r requirem5ts t are g5]ally ne$$ to be employ$ 9 ! fields = :i* ! tra9+ is provid$1 su* z requirem5ts relat$ to comm]cial driv+ lic5ses or p]mits to c>ry fire>ms1 & fail+ to disclose factors t w\ld prev5t an applicant f qualify+ = su* requirem5ts1 su* z prior crim9al records or preexi/+ m$ical conditions4 7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m mislead+ /atem5t includes any communication made 9 writ+1 visually1 orally1 or ?r\gh o!r means1 t has ! likelihood or t5d5cy to mislead ! int5d$ recipi5t ( ! communication "u ! circum/ances 9 :i* ! communication is made4 ,su* t]m includes ! use ( /ud5t endorsem5ts or te/imonials = an educational in/itution t a /ud5t gives to ! in/itution ei!r "u duress or because ! in/itution requir$ ! /ud5t to make su* an endorsem5t or te/imonial to p>ticipate 9 a program ( education4 7,b7 ,! t]m misrepres5tation means any false1 errone\s1 or mislead+ /atem5t made directly or indirectly to a /ud5t1 a prospective /ud5t1 ! public1 an accr$it+ ag5cy1 a ,/ate ag5cy1 or to ! ,secret>y by an eligible in/itution1 "o ( its repres5tatives1 or any p]son ) :om ! in/itution has an agreem5t to provide educational programs1 m>ket+1 adv]tis+1 recruit+ or admissions s]vices4 7,c7 ,! t]m sub/antial misrepres5tation means misrepres5tation 9 :i* ! p]son to :om x 0 made c\ld reasonably be expect$ to rely1 or has reasonably reli$1 to t p]son's detrim5t4 4 7b7 ,ref]ral ,subsection 7c7 ( su* section is am5d$ by /rik+ ! la/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! f9d+s & results ( any su* inve/igations %all be ref]r$ to ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 ! role ( ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 :o %all take appropriate action 9 su* cases n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( su* ref]ral44 7c7 ,requirem5ts = nonaccr$it$ c\rses ,p>agraph 7#aj7 ( section #cfgf7;c7 ( su* title is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#aj7 ,! in/itution1 & any entity t owns ! in/itution1 does n engage 9 sub/antial misrepres5tation describ$ 9 section #cfif7;e7 ( ?is title4 ,! in/itution %all n be deem$ to h met ?is requirem5t until ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy-- 7,a7 has asc]ta9$ f ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission :e!r ! ,commission has issu$ an ord] to ! in/itution to cease & desi/ f any act or practice describ$ 9 su* subsection2 7,b7 has1 if su* an ord] has be5 issu$1 giv5 due weight to t fact2 & 7,c7 has review$ ! complete record ( all adv]tis+1 sales1 or enrollm5t mat]ials 7& copies !re(7 us$ by or on behalf ( ! in/itution dur+ ! prec$+ #ab-mon? p]iod4 4 #d4 ,application date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply to an educational in/itution beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4