,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbf,ms4   
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,%eehy7       
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 include 9 ! calculation 
( co/ ( att5dance an all[ance = co/s =  
prior le>n+ assessm5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cr$it =     
,prior ,le>n+ ,act4  #b4 ,co/ (         
att5dance to include an all[ance = co/s 
= prior le>n+ assessm5ts ,section #dgb (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgll71 z am5d$ by section  
#gjb ( ! ,,fafsa ,simplification ,act   
7title ,,vii ( division ,,ff ( ,public  
,law #aaf-bfj71 is am5d$ 9 subsection   
7a7-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ & 
aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#ad71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7  
an all[ance ( n m ?an #b1jjj p] aw>d ye>

 7adju/$ = inflation 9 ye>s foll[+ !    
#bjbe-bjbf aw>d ye>7 = reasonable co/s1 
includ+ te/ fees1 associat$ ) !         
assessm5t ( prior le>n+ z "p ( "o or m  
eligible cr$it = prior le>n+ assessm5ts4
  4  #c4 ,def9ition ( eligible cr$it =  
prior le>n+ assessm5t ,section #dha ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,eligible cr$it =    
prior le>n+ assessm5t ,= purposes ( ?is 
title1 ! t]m eligible cr$it = prior     
le>n+ assessm5t includes an evaluation (
 k or skills le>n$ outside ( an         
in/itution ( high] education-- 7#a7 t   
assesses = evid5ce ( le>n+1 n = exp]i5ce
 or "t sp5t2  7#b7 t has be5 det]m9$ by 
! in/itution to be bas$ on g5]ally      
accept$ crit]ia by relevant subject     
matt] exp]ts2 &  7#c7 = :i* successful  
assessm5t w result 9 ! in/itution aw>d+ 
academic cr$it 7)\t ! /ud5t hav+ to     
enroll 9 additional c\rsework to a*ieve 
su* academic cr$it7 to meet all or "p ( 
! program requirem5ts t[>d completion4  

4  #d4 ,recognition ( accr$it+ ag5cy or 
association ,section #dif7;c7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajii;b7c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#h71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#i77;,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
& ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#aj7 confirms1 z "p ( !      
ag5cy's or association's review =       
accr$itation or reaccr$itation1 t !     
in/itution has suffici5t /&>ds =        
assessm5t ( prior le>n+-- 7,a7 t assess 
= skills1 compet5cies1 & k at levels    
g5]ally accept$ by subject matt] exp]ts2
 &  7,b7 t are publicly disclos$4  4    
#e4 ,transp>5cy 9 college tuition =     
consum]s ,section #acb7;i77#a7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a7i77#a77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,aa7 ,! numb]
 ( /ud5ts receiv+ cr$it = prior le>n+1  
disaggregat$ by race1 income1 & /atus z 
a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant recipi5t4  7,,bb7 
,! av]age numb] ( cr$its aw>d$ p] /ud5t 
seek+ cr$it = prior le>n+1 disaggregat$ 

by race1 income1 & /atus z a ,f$]al     
,pell ,grant recipi5t4  4  #f4          
,effective date ,unless o!rwise         
specifi$1 ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act1 %all take effect on ,july #a1
 #bjbg4