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HR 1176 · in committee · major

Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act

What this bill does

  • This bill allows career training programs to operate at up to 150% of state-required hours while keeping federal student aid eligibility.
  • Career and technical education programs and their students are affected by this change to federal funding rules.
  • The bill provides legal authority for a rule previously enforced by regulation, blocking a 2024 Department of Education restriction.

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  1. 01

    How might allowing programs to operate at 150% of state-required hours affect the total cost and time commitment for students seeking federal aid?

  2. 02

    What was the Department of Education's rationale for the 2024 restriction that this bill would reverse?

  3. 03

    Which career training programs and student populations would most benefit from the flexibility to exceed state hour requirements?

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Sponsor · R-PA-11

Lloyd Smucker

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Introduced 2025-02-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  2. 2025-02-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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