Require colleges to provide clear and standardized information about the actual price of attendance to students and families.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2025?
The Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2025, known as H.R. 3153, has remained in the House Committee on Education and Workforce since April 30, 2025. The committee members must take action to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. History shows that committee inaction is the most common way for legislation to end without a full vote.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2025 (H.R. 3153 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since May 2025
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 1198 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1198 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Young Kim (R-CA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.