Sen. Grassley and Sen. Smith Push Bill to Force Colleges to Show True Costs
This bill was introduced in the Senate and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and has no upcoming votes scheduled at this time. The bill is considered active as it waits for further committee action.
This bill has support from both parties, which helps its chances. However, many bills about higher education get stuck in committee because of disagreements over larger funding issues.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
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Active duty service members looking at college options would benefit from clearer information about how their educational benefits factor into the cost of attendance. The bill requires calculators to either estimate their eligibility for military education benefits separately from other aid, or explain why they do not and link to a federal resource.
“educational benefits for active duty service members, such benefits are displayed on the results screen in a manner that clearly distinguishes them from the grant aid described in clause (iii)”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Net Price Calculator Improvement Act
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