This Web page provides the public with  background information regarding the Department’s negotiatedrulemaking effort  to make changes to the regulations for the programs authorized by Title IV of  the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, in 2018-2019. For more  information about negotiated rulemaking in general, please see our question and  answer page

.**Federal Register Notices by Date** and Related Documents

- Distance Education and Innovation  – 
Final Rule –  September 2, 2020
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Final Rule –  (unofficial copy)  August 24, 2020
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Fact Sheet 
Notice of  Proposed Rulemaking - April 2, 2020
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Fact Sheet

- TEACH Grants & Faith-Based Entities  – 
Final Rule –  August 14, 2020
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Final Rule -  July 1, 2020 (unofficial version) 
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Fact Sheet 
Notice of  Proposed Rulemaking - December 11, 2019

- Accreditation & State Authorization  – 
Final Rule –  November 1, 2019
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Fact Sheet
Announcement of  effective date of 2016 rule – 
July 29, 2019
Notice of Proposed  Rulemaking - 
June 12, 2019

- Negotiator Nominations and Schedule of  Committee Meetings -  October 15, 2018
- Intent to Establish Negotiated Rulemaking  Committee; Public Hearings -  July 31, 2018

**Public Hearing Information**

- September 6, 2018,  at the  U.S. Department of Education,  400 Maryland Ave. SW, Barnard Auditorium, Washington, DC 20202. 
Transcript: 
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- September 11, 2018,  at Xavier University, Convocation Center  Annex, Room 111, Building 62, 7800 Washington Ave., New Orleans, LA 70125. 
Transcript: 
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- September 13, 2018 , at Gateway Technical College, SC Johnson  iMET Center, 2320 Renaissance Blvd., Sturtevant, WI 53177. 
Transcript: 
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The Washington, DC public hearing will be held from 9:00 a.m. to  4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The New Orleans, LA and Sturtevant, WI public  hearings will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Central Daylight Time. 

**Negotiated Rulemaking Committee and Subcommittee Meetings**

Committee Members PDF (193K)

For more information click here and here. 

All sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. to  5:00 p.m. 

**Accreditation and Innovation**

Session 1:    January 14-16, 2019The U.S. Department of Education      Barnard Auditorium      400 Maryland Ave. SW      Washington, DC 20202
Live streaming available on: edstream.ed.gov      Title: Accreditation and Innovation Negotiated Rulemaking      Session 1, Day 1, January 14, 2019      Session 1, Day 2, January 15, 2019      Session 1, Day 3, January 16, 2019

Federal Offices in the Washington, DC area were closed due to weather and the January 14, 2019 meeting was cancelled. Only day 1 of session 1 was cancelled (January 14, 2019). The rulemaking will begin on January 15, 2019.

Federal Offices in the  Washington, DC area are open on a 2 hours delayed arrival due to weather on  January 15, 2019. The January 15, 2019 meeting (session 1, day 2) will begin at  12:00pm. 

**Session 2:    February 19-22, 2019**
The U.S. Department of Education      Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) Auditorium       550 12th St. SW      Washington, DC 20202
Live streaming available on:edstream.ed.gov      Title: Accreditation and Innovation Negotiated Rulemaking      Session 2, Day 1, February 19, 2019      Session 2, Day 2, February 20, 2019      Session 2, Day 3, February 21, 2019      Session 2, Day 4, February 22, 2019

 Federal Offices in the Washington, DC area were closed due to weather and the February 20, 2019 meeting was cancelled (Session 2, Day 2).

**Session 3:  March 25-28, 2019**
The U.S. Department of Education      Barnard Auditorium      400 Maryland Ave. SW      Washington, DC 20202
Live streaming available on:edstream.ed.gov      Title: Accreditation and Innovation Negotiated Rulemaking      Session 3, Day 1, March 25, 2019      Session 3, Day 2, March 26, 2019      Session 3, Day 3, March 27, 2019      Session 3, Day 4, March 28, 2019

The Accreditation and Innovation Committee  meetings are open to the public to attend in person. The committee meetings  will also be made available to the public through a Department-provided  livestream. 

**Distance  Learning and Educational Innovation Subcommittee**

**Session 1:    January 17-18, 2019**
The U.S. Department of Education      400 Maryland Ave. SW      Room 1W113      Washington, DC 20202
Live streaming available on You  Tube       January 17, 2019, Morning  Session (9am - 12pm)https://youtu.be/mbE8Nx497Vo
January 17, 2019, Afternoon  session (1pm - 5pm)https://youtu.be/FX_TlB18cew
January 18, 2019, Morning  Session (9am - 12pm)https://youtu.be/g9dnhQEc8ME
January 18, 2019 Afternoon  Session (1pm - 5pm)https://youtu.be/y0X0OYM6mGM

**Session 2:    February 12-13, 2019**
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