,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eadh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1         
#bjai,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 
,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4       
,cisn]os7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve program  
integrity ?r\gh ,/ate evaluation (      
in/itutions ( high] education1          
requirem5ts = /ud5t compla9t            
submissions1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( policies &
 proc$ures to address closure (         
in/itutions ( high] education1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,high] ,education ,/&>ds   
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,/ate            
responsibilities ,section #die7;a7 ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;a7a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ & !     
accr$it+ ag5cy or association involv$   
aft] ,secret>y2  7,b7 by /rik+ revokes a
 lic5se & ins]t+ takes a negative       
action1 or revokes a lic5se12 &  7,c7 by

 /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#d7 evaluate ea* in/itution (
 high] education locat$ 9 ! ,/ate or    
seek+ au?orization to op]ate 9 ! ,/ate  
to det]m9e if su* in/itution ( high]    
education meets ! applicable /&>ds ( !  
,/ate relat+ to--  7,a7 facilities1     
equipm5t1 & supplies2 &  7,b7 measures (
 program l5g? & o!r factors relevant = a
 /ud5t or graduate to receive a         
pr(essional lic5se f ! ,/ate2  7#e7     
c]tify to ! ,secret>y t ! ,/ate %all--  
7,a7 accept /ud5t compla9ts f--  7i7 all
 /ud5ts att5d+ an in/itution ( high]    
education locat$ 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7ii7 all 
/ud5ts :o are resid5ts ( ! ,/ate & att5d
 an in/itution ( high] education n      
locat$ 9 ! ,/ate ?r\gh correspond5ce or 
di/ance education2 &  7,b7 report to !  
,secret>y & accr$it+ bodies-- 7i7       
relevant /ud5t compla9ts receiv$ by !   
,/ate1 includ+ multiple /ud5t compla9ts 
t pres5t consi/5t allegations ) respect 

to an in/itution ( high] education 9 !  
,/ate2 &  7ii7 su* o!r compla9ts !      
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y2 &  7#f7    
e/abli% policies & proc$ures to         
anticipate & respond to ! closure ( an  
in/itution ( high] education1 :i* %all  
include--  7,a7 ! ma9t5ance ( suffici5t 
ca% res]ves 7or an equival5t alt]native7
 9 accordance ) regulations issu$       
pursuant to section #dih7;c77#f77;,a7 to
 ensure repaym5t ( any requir$ refunds2 
7,b7 a plan to address ensur+ cu/odial  
record-keep+ ( in/itutional records &   
/ud5t transcripts 9 ! case ( su* a      
closure2  7,c7 ! ma9t5ance ( contact    
in=mation adequate to ensure            
communication directly betwe5 ! ,/ate & 
ea* /ud5t 9 ! case ( su* a closure2 &   
7,d7 9 ! case ( an in/itution ( high]   
education locat$ 9 ! ,/ate1 to develop a
 process to id5tify :5 a campus ( su*   
in/itution ( high] education closes 9   
any ,/ate4  4