Ensuring Distance Education Act
This bill treats revenue from distance education programs as nonfederal revenue for purposes of the 90/10 rule.
Generally, the 90/10 rule requires a for-profit institution of higher education (IHE) to derive at least 10% of its revenue from sources other than federal financial aid. Under current Department of Education regulations, for-profit IHEs are prohibited from including revenue from distance education programs (including hybrid distance education programs) as nonfederal revenue that meets this 10% requirement. The bill removes the prohibition and allows for distance education programs to be counted as nonfederal revenue for purposes of the rule.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1174 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1174
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'').
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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
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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''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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