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Student Records Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-8552| House 
| Updated: 10/9/2020
Matt Cartwright

Matt Cartwright

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (2)
Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Student Records Protection Act This bill revises the requirements for an accrediting agency to be recognized by the Department of Education (ED) as a reliable authority on the quality of education being offered at an institution of higher education (IHE). It also requires an IHE to establish a records management plan for accreditation purposes. Specifically, an accrediting agency must require an IHE to submit for approval a records management plan upon notification by the IHE that it intends to cease its operations. The plan must, among other things, include a plan for the custody, continued access, and disposition of student records (e.g., student transcripts, billing, and financial-aid records). Further, the IHE must submit the plan to ED. Under current law, an IHE must be accredited by an accrediting agency to participate in federal student-aid programs.
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Timeline
Oct 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Oct 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • October 9, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • October 9, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

Higher educationLicensing and registrationsSchool administrationStudent records

Student Records Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-8552| House 
| Updated: 10/9/2020
Student Records Protection Act This bill revises the requirements for an accrediting agency to be recognized by the Department of Education (ED) as a reliable authority on the quality of education being offered at an institution of higher education (IHE). It also requires an IHE to establish a records management plan for accreditation purposes. Specifically, an accrediting agency must require an IHE to submit for approval a records management plan upon notification by the IHE that it intends to cease its operations. The plan must, among other things, include a plan for the custody, continued access, and disposition of student records (e.g., student transcripts, billing, and financial-aid records). Further, the IHE must submit the plan to ED. Under current law, an IHE must be accredited by an accrediting agency to participate in federal student-aid programs.
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Timeline
Oct 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Oct 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • October 9, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • October 9, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Matt Cartwright

Matt Cartwright

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (2)
Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Higher educationLicensing and registrationsSchool administrationStudent records