Legislative Activities

Welcome to our link on federal legislative activities for the upcoming year. We will update this link as regularly as we have new information.
- Community letter on Campus Costs associated with the pandemic
- Final Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations
-
USDE WEBINARS For Negotiated Rulemaking adopted November 2019 and effective July 1, 2020
- Summary of College Affordability Act (Oct 23, 2019)
- Alexander Introduces Long-Term Solution to Fund Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Serving Institutions (Oct 16, 2019)
- Press Release on the College Affordability Act Added (Oct 15, 2019)
- College Affordability Act Bill Text Added (Oct 15, 2019)
- Responses to follow-up questions from HELP Committee members Added (May 8, 2019)
- Memo: Senate HELP Committee Hearing on Accountability in Higher Education Added (April 11, 2019)
- Why Regional Accreditation Matters