HR. 468In Committee
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Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Require colleges participating in federal student aid programs to maintain policies for awarding posthumous degrees to eligible deceased students and bar accreditors from counting those degrees against the schools
Key points
- Require posthumous degree policies
- Prohibit accreditor consideration of posthumous degrees
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-01-15 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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