,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bheg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ad1 #bjai,mr4
 ,c>p] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4   
,cassidy1 & ,mr4 ,te/]7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to c\nt
 milit>y & vet]ans education b5efits z  
,f$]al educational assi/ance1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect ,vet]ans'         
,education & ,taxpay] ,sp5d+ ,act (     
#bjai4  #b4 ,c\nt+ milit>y & vet]an     
education b5efits z ,f$]al educational  
assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#dhg7;a77#bd7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77#bd77 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#bd7 7,a7  
,9 ! case ( a propriet>y in/itution (   
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section      
#ajb7;b771 su* in/itution w d]ive n less
 ?an t5 p]c5t ( su* in/itution's rev5ues
 f s\rces o!r ?an ,f$]al educational    

assi/ance1 z calculat$ 9 accordance )   
subsection 7d77#a71 or w be subject to !
 sanctions describ$ 9 subsection        
7d77#b74  7,b7 ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m   
,f$]al educational assi/ance means      
f9ancial assi/ance t is disburs$ or     
deliv]$ to an in/itution or on behalf ( 
a /ud5t or to a /ud5t to be us$ to att5d
 ! in/itution provid$ "u any ( ! foll[+ 
provisions ( law3  7i7 ,?is title4  7ii7
 ,*apt] #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 #cd1 or #ce 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except
 t su* t]m %all n include any mon?ly    
h\s+ or book /ip5d provid$ "u !         
,po/-#i_/aa ,vet]ans ,educational       
,assi/ance ,program "u *apt] #cc ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7iii7 ,*apt]
 #aja1 #aje1 #ajf;,a1 #afjf1 #afjg1 or  
#afjh ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7iv7 ,section #aghd;a ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7v7 ,any o!r      
educational assi/ance programs adm9i/]$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 or any o!r ag5cy t 
directs funds to /ud5ts :o are memb]s ( 

! ,arm$ ,=ces or vet]ans4  4  7b7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made "u      
subsection 7a7 %all take effect )       
respect to a propriet>y in/itution (    
high] education beg9n+ ) ! #bjbb        
in/itutional fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5ts ,section #dhg7;d7 ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajid7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !          
subsection head+1 by /rik+ non title    
,,iv & ins]t+ f$]al educational         
assi/ance2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--    
7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7,b7 
by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z        
subp>agraph 7,e74  #c4 ,adm9i/ration &  
eligibility requirem5ts ,section        
#dhg7;d77#b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;d77#b77 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! provisions ( 
?is subp>agraph %all apply only until ! 
beg9n+ ( ! #bjbb in/itutional fiscal    
ye>42  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+
 ,9 addition & ins]t+ ,until ! beg9n+ ( 
! #bjbb in/itutional fiscal ye>1 9      

addition2  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7,c7 ,beg9n+ ) ! #bjbb         
in/itutional fiscal ye>  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
section1 beg9n+ ) ! #bjbb in/itutional  
fiscal ye>1 a propriet>y in/itution (   
high] education t fails to meet !       
requirem5t ( subsection 7a77#bd7 %all be
 subject to ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,if !       
failure to meet ! requirem5t (          
subsection 7a77#bd7 is 9 a ye> t is     
imm$iately subsequ5t to a ye> 9 :i* !   
in/itution met ! requirem5t ( subsection
 7a77#bd71 no ,f$]al educational        
assi/ance %all be paid by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs or ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se--  7aa7 to ! in/itution = new   
enrollm5ts2 or  7bb7 on behalf ( a /ud5t
 or to a /ud5t to be us$ to att5d !     
in/itution if ! /ud5t is a new /ud5t4   
7,,ii7 ,if ! failure to meet !          
requirem5t ( subsection 7a77#bd7 is !   
second consecutive failure-- 7aa7 no    
,f$]al educational assi/ance %all be    
paid by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 

or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se-- 7,,aa7 to !  
in/itution = new enrollm5ts2 or 7,,bb7  
on behalf ( a /ud5t or to a /ud5t to be 
us$ to att5d ! in/itution if ! /ud5t is 
a new /ud5t2 &  7bb7 no ,f$]al          
educational assi/ance %all be paid to ! 
in/itution or on behalf ( a /ud5t or to 
a /ud5t to be us$ to att5d ! in/itution 
unless ! enrollm5t total at ! in/itution
 = ! academic ye> t is subsequ5t to !   
ye> ( ! second consecutive failure is   
equal to or less ?an ! enrollm5t total (
 ! previ\s academic ye>4  7,,iii7 ,if ! 
failure to meet ! requirem5t (          
subsection 7a77#bd7 is ! ?ird           
consecutive failure1 ! in/itution %all  
be ineligible to p>ticipate 9 or receive
 funds "u any program ( ,f$]al          
educational assi/ance = a p]iod ( n less
 ?an two in/itutional fiscal ye>s4  7ii7
 ,rega9+ eligibility ,= a propriet>y    
in/itution ( high] education to rega9   
eligibility to p>ticipate 9 or receive  
funds aft] be+ ineligible pursuant to a 
failure to meet a requirem5t z describ$ 

9 clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all c]tify t 
! in/itution has demon/rat$ compliance )
 all eligibility & c]tification         
requirem5ts = ! program4  7iii7 ,appeal 
= relief f sanctions  7,i7 ,submission (
 appeal  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,a propriet>y    
in/itution ( high] education describ$ 9 
item 7bb7 t fails to meet ! requirem5t (
 subsection 7a77#bd7 = an in/itutional  
fiscal ye> may submit an appeal to !    
,secret>y to rema9 eligible to          
p>ticipate 9 or receive funds "u any    
program ( ,f$]al educational assi/ance =
 ! in/itutional fiscal ye>4 ,9 ord] to  
rega9 eligibility to p>ticipate 9 or    
receive funds "u any program ( ,f$]al   
educational assi/ance = ! succe$+       
in/itutional fiscal ye>1 ! propriet>y   
in/itution ( high] education %all       
demon/rate compliance z describ$ 9      
clause 7ii74  7bb7 ,eligibility to      
appeal ,9 ord] to be eligible to submit 
an appeal "u item 7aa71 propriet>y      
in/itution ( education %all d]ive n less
 ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* in/itution's       

rev5ues f s\rces o!r ?an funds provid$  
"u ?is title4  7,,ii7 #ij_/aj compliance
 plan ,9 ! appeal "u subclause 7,i71 a  
propriet>y in/itution ( high] education 
%all submit a plan expla9+ ! reasons =  
failure to comply ) ! requirem5t (      
subsection 7a77#bd7 & describ+ ! /eps ! 
in/itution w take to comply mov+ =w>d1  
includ+ descriptions ( any p>tn]%ips    
propos$ or exi/+ on ! date ( ! appeal   
betwe5 ! in/itution & employ]s1 z well z
 a description ( ! expect$ tuition rates
 = ! in/itution = ! next #c in/itutional
 fiscal ye>s4  7,,iii7 ,det]m9ation (   
relief  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date ! ,secret>y receives an
 appeal submitt$ "u subclause 7,i71 !   
,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r ! appeal    
%\ld be grant$4 ,su* det]m9ation %all be
 bas$ only on ! in/itution meet+ all ( !
 foll[+ conditions3 7,,aa7 ,! in/itution
 has _h no f9al adv]se action tak5 by ! 
in/itution's accr$it+ ag5cy or          
association 9 ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ !   
date ( ! det]m9ation4 7,,bb7 ,!         

in/itution has n be5 f\nd to be 9       
violation or noncompliance ) any        
provision 9 ?is title 9 ! #e-ye> p]iod  
prec$+ ! date ( ! det]m9ation4 7,,cc7 ,!
 in/itution has n be5 f\nd to be 9      
violation or noncompliance ) ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se ,volunt>y ,education         
,p>tn]%ip ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ 7,,m\7 9 
! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( !        
det]m9ation4 7,,dd7 ,! in/itution has n 
be5 f\nd by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs or ! relevant ,/ate approv+    
ag5cy to be 9 violation or noncompliance
 ) ! ,pr9ciples ( ,excell5ce program    
e/abli%$ "u ,executive ,ord] #acfjg 7#gg
 ,f$4 ,reg4 #behfa2 relat+ to e/abli%+  
pr9ciples ( excell5ce = educational     
in/itutions s]v+ s]vice memb]s1 vet]ans1
 sp\ses1 & o!r family memb]s7 9 ! #e-ye>
 p]iod prec$+ ! date ( ! det]m9ation4   
7,,ee7 ,! in/itution has n be5 f\nd 9 a 
f9al ord] by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 to h engag$ 9 unfair or deceptive acts 
or practices 9 ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ !  
date ( ! det]m9ation4 7,,ff7 ,!         

in/itution (f]s high-quality academic or
 job-tra9+ programs1 & positions vet]ans
 & s]vice memb]s aft] graduation =      
success 9 ! work=ce4  7bb7 ,limitation  
on appeals2 noncompliance  7,,aa7 ,9    
g5]al ,a propriet>y in/itution ( high]  
education may submit n m ?an #c         
consecutive appeals & n m ?an #e appeals
 9 #aj ye>s "u subclause 7,i74 7,,bb7   
,compliance ,if ! ,secret>y grants an   
appeal "u ?is clause & subsequ5tly      
det]m9es t ! propriet>y in/itution (    
high] education is n 9 compliance ) !   
plan describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 !     
,secret>y %all impose ! sanction = :i* !
 appeal 0 grant$4 ,if ! ,secret>y grants
 consecutive appeals "u ?is clause &    
subsequ5tly det]m9es t ! propriet>y     
in/itution ( high] education is n 9     
compliance ) ! plan describ$ 9 subclause
 7,,ii71 ! ,secret>y %all impose !      
cumulative sanctions = ! consecutive    
ye>s = :i* ! appeals 7 grant$4  7,,iv7  
,submission to ,,va1 ,,dod1 ,,saa1      
accr$it+ ag5cy or association1 &        

,congress ,! ,secret>y %all submit a    
copy ( ea* det]m9ation "u subclause     
7,,iii7 to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !      
relevant ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 ! relevant
 accr$it+ ag5cy or association1 & !     
au?oriz+ committees4  7iv7 ,additional  
en=cem5t ,9 addition to su* o!r means ( 
en=c+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph z 
may be available to ! ,secret>y1 if a   
propriet>y in/itution ( high] education 
fails to meet a requirem5t ( subsection 
7a77#bd7 = any in/itutional fiscal ye>1 
!n ! in/itution's eligibility to        
p>ticipate 9 ! programs au?oriz$ by ?is 
title becomes provisional = ! two       
in/itutional fiscal ye>s aft] !         
in/itutional fiscal ye> 9 :i* !         
in/itution fail$ to meet ! requirem5t ( 
subsection 7a77#bd71 except t su*       
provisional eligibility %all t]m9ate--  
7,i7 on ! expiration date ( !           
in/itution's program p>ticipation       
agreem5t "u ?is subsection t is 9 effect
 on ! date ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !     

in/itution fail$ to meet ! requirem5t ( 
subsection 7a77#bd72 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case
 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! in/itution  
fail$ to meet a requirem5t ( subsection 
7a77#bd7 = ?ree consecutive in/itutional
 fiscal ye>s1 on ! date ! in/itution is 
det]m9$ ineligible 9 accordance ) ?is   
subp>agraph4  7v7 ,f$]al educational    
assi/ance ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m     
,f$]al educational assi/ance has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 subsection 7a77#bd77;,b74 
4  #d4 ,updat+ #ij_/aj disclosure & data
 report+ requirem5ts ,section #dhg7;d7 (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;d77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#c7 ,publication on websites  7,a7   
,publication on college navigator       
website ,! ,secret>y %all publicly      
disclose on ! ,college ,navigator1 or   
its successor1 website-- 7i7 ! "n ( any 
propriet>y in/itution ( high] education 
t fails to meet ! requirem5t (          
subsection 7a77#bd72 &  7ii7 !          
applicable sanction on su* in/itution t 

fail$ to meet su* requirem5t4  7,b7     
,publication on ,,gi bill comp>ison tool
 website ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all--  7i7 publicly disclose  
on ! ,,gi ,bill ,comp>ison ,tool        
website1 or its successor1 ! "n ( any   
propriet>y in/itution ( high] education 
t fails to meet ! requirem5t (          
subsection 7a77#bd72  7ii7 publicly     
disclose ! applicable sanction on su*   
in/itution t fail$ to meet su*          
requirem5t1 & include a caution flag )  
su* disclosure2 &  7iii7 remove a       
caution flag includ$ "u clause 7ii7 aft]
 ! ,secret>y ( ,education c]tifies t su*
 in/itution has demon/rat$ compliance ) 
! eligibility requirem5ts ( subsection  
7a77#bd74  7#d7 ,report to ,congress ,n 
lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjbj1 & ,july #a (  
ea* succe$+ ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ! au?oriz+ committees a report t    
conta9s1 = ea* propriet>y in/itution (  
high] education t receives ,f$]al       
educational assi/ance 7z def9$ 9        
subsection 7a77#bd77;,b771 z provid$ 9 !

 audit$ f9ancial /atem5ts submitt$ to ! 
,secret>y by ea* in/itution pursuant to 
! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a77#bd7--   
7,a7 ! am\nt & p]c5tage ( su*           
in/itution's rev5ues receiv$ f ,f$]al   
educational assi/ance 7z def9$ 9        
subsection 7a77#bd77;,b771 disaggregat$ 
by ! s\rce ( ! assi/ance2 &  7,b7 !     
am\nt & p]c5tage ( su* in/itution's     
rev5ues receiv$ f o!r s\rces4  4  #e4   
,conv]sions to nonpr(it or public       
in/itutions ( high] education ,section  
#dih7;i7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;c7i77 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 9
 ! case ( a propriet>y in/itution (     
high] education approv$ = conv]sion to a
 nonpr(it or public in/itution ( high]  
education1 su* in/itution %all be       
subject to ! requirem5t provid$ "u      
section #dhg7;a77#bd71 = ! #b-ye> p]iod 
aft] ! date ( conv]sion4  4  #f4        
,notification ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         

,secret>y ( ,education %all notify1 9   
writ+1 propriet>y in/itutions ( high]   
education ( ! new requirem5ts provid$ "u
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4