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Ensuring Distance Education Act
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that non-Federal revenue generated through certain distance education programs may be counted for purposes of the non-Federal revenue requirements applicable to proprietary institutions of higher education (commonly known as the ``90/10 rule'').
Summary
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify how proprietary (for-profit) institutions of higher education must meet the "90/10 rule," which requires them to receive at least 10 percent of their revenue from non-federal sources. The bill clarifies that revenue generated from distance education programs can be counted toward the 10 percent non-federal revenue requirement, regardless of the location from which the program is carried out. This change allows proprietary institutions more flexibility in meeting federal requirements for non-federal revenue.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT)
Actions (2)
- Feb 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Feb 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 10, 2025
Mr. Owens introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that non-Federal revenue generated through certain distance education programs may be counted for purposes of the non-Federal revenue requirements applicable to proprietary institutions of higher education (commonly known as the “90/10 rule”).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Ensuring Distance Education Act”.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF REVENUE FROM CERTAIN DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PURPOSES OF THE 90/10 RULE.
Section 487(d)(1)(B)(iii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(d)(1)(B)(iii)) is amended by inserting “(which may include funds paid for a program offered in whole or in part through distance education regardless of the location from which such program is carried out)” after “under this title”. <all>
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