S 994 · in committee · significant
PROTECT Students Act of 2025
- education
What this bill does
- This bill strengthens protections for student loan borrowers and regulates predatory practices by higher education institutions.
- It affects students, colleges, universities, and student loan servicers that participate in federal aid programs.
- It requires colleges to spend 30% of tuition revenue on instruction and gives the Education Department authority to enforce new oversight rules.
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Started by Cosponsor
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How would requiring colleges to spend 30% of tuition revenue specifically on instruction change what students pay and learn at different types of institutions?
- 02
What practices by student loan servicers does this bill consider predatory, and how would the Education Department's new enforcement authority prevent them?
- 03
Which higher education institutions might struggle most with the 30% instruction spending requirement, and what would be the consequences for their students?
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Sponsor · D-IL
Richard J. Durbin
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2/ 100
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Introduced 2025-03-12
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-12 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1706-1715)
2025-03-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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