HR 4054 · introduced · major

Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act

What this bill does

States can designate their own accrediting agencies for colleges, including industry-specific quality assurance entities.
Higher education institutions seeking federal funding and their students are affected by changes to accreditation requirements.
The Department of Education must recognize new accrediting agencies within two years and develop common standards for assessing student success.

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How would allowing states to create their own accrediting agencies change quality standards across different regions and institutions?
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What safeguards should exist to ensure that industry-specific accreditors don't prioritize employer interests over student learning outcomes and protections?
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If the Department of Education must recognize new state-designated accreditors within two years, how would they verify these agencies meet consistent standards for assessing student success?

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Sponsor · R-FL-6

Randy Fine

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Introduced 2025-12-18

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Legislative timeline

2025-12-18 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 360.
2025-12-18 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-414.
2025-12-18 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-414.
2025-06-25 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
2025-06-25 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-06-20 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-06-20 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-06-20 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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