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Introduced
May 25, 2023
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Referred
May 25, 2023
Education and Workforce · HELP
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Committee
Mar 21, 2024
Reported out
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House floor
Sep 19, 2024
Passed House
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Senate
Sep 23, 2024
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill revises the requirements for an accrediting agency to be recognized by the Department of Education as a reliable authority on the quality of education being offered at an institution of higher education (IHE). Specifically, an accrediting agency must confirm that its standards do not require, encourage, or coerce an IHE to (1) support, oppose, or commit to supporting or opposing specific partisan, political, or ideological viewpoints or beliefs or specific viewpoints or beliefs on social, cultural, or political issues; or (2) support or commit to supporting the disparate treatment of any individual or group on the basis of any protected class under federal civil rights law. Addit...
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Roll Call Votes · 2
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Sep 23, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 19, 2024
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1455.
Sep 19, 2024
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3724, H.R. 4790, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5339, H.R. 5717, H.R. 7909 and H.J. Res. 136. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3724 and H.R. 5717 under a structured rule and H.R. 4790, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5339, H.R. 7909, and H.J. Res. 136 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
Sep 19, 2024
The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael Guest to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Sep 19, 2024
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1455 and Rule XVIII.
Sep 19, 2024
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3724.
Sep 19, 2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Molinaro amendment No. 1.
Sep 19, 2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 2.
Sep 19, 2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 3.
Sep 19, 2024
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3724.
Sep 19, 2024
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 19, 2024
The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Sep 19, 2024
Ms. Bonamici moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 19, 2024
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Sep 19, 2024
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3724, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Sep 19, 2024
Considered as unfinished business.
Sep 19, 2024
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 203 (Roll no. 432).
Sep 19, 2024
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 201 (Roll no. 433).ROLL CALLpass
Sep 19, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 2024
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1455 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3724, H.R. 4790, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5339, H.R. 5717, H.R. 7909 and H.J. Res. 136. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3724 and H.R. 5717 under a structured rule and H.R. 4790, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5339, H.R. 7909, and H.J. Res. 136 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
Apr 23, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-467.
Apr 23, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
Mar 21, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 21, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 14.
May 25, 2023
Introduced in House
May 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.