I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4674 
To amend and strengthen the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the 
cost of college for students and families, to hold colleges accountable 
for students’ success, and to give a new generation of students the 
opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 15, 2019 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. GRIJALVA, 
Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. 
BONAMICI, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. NORCROSS, 
Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. MORELLE, Ms. WILD, Mr. HARDER of California, Ms. 
SCHRIER, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. SHALALA, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. 
OMAR, Mr. TRONE, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mrs. TRAHAN, and Mr. CASTRO 
of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend and strengthen the Higher Education Act of 1965 
to lower the cost of college for students and families, 
to hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and 
to give a new generation of students the opportunity 
to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘College Affordability Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. References. 
Sec. 3. General effective date. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
PART A—DEFINITIONS 
Sec. 1001. Definition of institution of higher education for purposes of title IV 
programs. 
Sec. 1002. Additional definitions. 
Sec. 1003. Gainful employment programs. 
PART B—ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 1011. National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity. 
Sec. 1012. Disclosures of foreign gifts. 
Sec. 1013. Alcohol and substance misuse prevention. 
Sec. 1014. Exception to required registration with selective service system. 
Sec. 1015. Integrity of nonprofit institutions of higher education. 
Sec. 1016. Support and guidance for homeless individuals and foster care 
youth. 
Sec. 1017. Calculation of percentage of enrolled students receiving or eligible 
for Federal Pell Grants. 
Sec. 1018. Certification regarding the use of certain Federal funds. 
PART C—COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION 
Sec. 1021. Consumer information. 
Sec. 1022. Postsecondary student data system. 
Sec. 1023. Avoiding duplicative reporting. 
Sec. 1024. Textbook information. 
Sec. 1025. Repeals. 
Sec. 1026. In-State tuition rates for homeless youth and foster care youth. 
PART D—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR DELIVERY OF STUDENT 
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
Sec. 1031. Improvements to the Federal student aid office. 
TITLE II—TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT 
PART A—TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADER QUALITY PARTNERSHIP GRANTS 
Sec. 2001. Definitions. 
Sec. 2002. Purposes. 
Sec. 2003. Partnership grants. 
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Sec. 2004. Administrative provisions. 
Sec. 2005. Accountability and evaluation. 
Sec. 2006. Accountability for programs that prepare teachers, principals, or 
other school leaders. 
Sec. 2007. Teacher development. 
Sec. 2008. State functions. 
Sec. 2009. General provisions. 
Sec. 2010. Elevation of the education profession study. 
Sec. 2011. Authorization of appropriations. 
PART B—ENHANCING TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADER EDUCATION 
Sec. 2101. Enhancing teacher and school leader education. 
TITLE III—INSTITUTIONAL AID 
Sec. 3001. Strengthening institutions. 
Sec. 3002. Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities. 
Sec. 3003. Historically Black College and University Capital Financing. 
Sec. 3004. Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities and 
other minority-serving institutions. 
Sec. 3005. General provisions. 
TITLE IV—STUDENT ASSISTANCE 
Sec. 4001. Effective date. 
PART A—GRANTS TO STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE AT INSTITUTIONS OF 
HIGHER EDUCATION 
SUBPART 1—FEDERAL PELL GRANTS 
Sec. 4011. Amount of grants. 
Sec. 4012. Grant eligibility. 
Sec. 4013. Extending Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term pro-
grams. 
Sec. 4014. Providing Federal Pell Grants for Iraq and Afghanistan veteran’s 
dependents. 
Sec. 4015. Federal Pell Grant fraud prevention. 
Sec. 4016. Federal Pell Grants on behalf of incarcerated individuals. 
SUBPART 2—FEDERAL EARLY OUTREACH AND STUDENT SERVICES PROGRAMS 
CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAMS 
Sec. 4021. Program authority; authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 4022. Talent search. 
Sec. 4023. Upward bound. 
Sec. 4024. Student support services. 
Sec. 4025. Postbaccalaureate achievement program authority. 
Sec. 4026. Educational opportunity centers. 
Sec. 4027. Staff developmental activities. 
Sec. 4028. Reports and evaluations. 
CHAPTER 2—GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR 
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS 
Sec. 4031. Gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs. 
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SUBPART 3—FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS 
Sec. 4041. Purpose; appropriations authorized. 
Sec. 4042. Institutional eligibility. 
Sec. 4043. Allocation of funds. 
Sec. 4044. Emergency financial aid grant program. 
SUBPART 4—SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WHOSE FAMILIES ARE 
ENGAGED IN MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORK 
Sec. 4051. Special programs for students whose families are engaged in mi-
grant and seasonal farmwork. 
SUBPART 5—CHILD CARE ACCESS MEANS PARENTS IN SCHOOL 
Sec. 4061. CCAMPIS Reauthorization. 
SUBPART 6—JUMPSTART TO COLLEGE GRANT PROGRAMS 
Sec. 4071. Jumpstart to college grant programs. 
SUBPART 7—TEACH GRANTS 
Sec. 4081. Revised definitions of teach grants. 
Sec. 4082. Revisions to establishing teach grant program. 
Sec. 4083. Revisions to teach grant agreements to serve and eligibility. 
Sec. 4084. Revisions to teach grant data collection and reporting. 
SUBPART 8—NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS AND AMERICAN SAMOA COLLEGE 
ACCESS 
Sec. 4091. Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa College access. 
SUBPART 9—COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT SUCCESS 
Sec. 4092. Community College Student Success Grant program authorized. 
Sec. 4093. Federal Pell Bonus Program. 
PART B—FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM 
Sec. 4101. Termination of certain repayment plan options and opportunity to 
change repayment plans. 
Sec. 4102. Termination of interest capitalization for subsidized loans after cer-
tain periods. 
Sec. 4103. Termination of interest capitalization for PLUS loans after certain 
periods. 
Sec. 4104. Subsequent consolidation loans. 
Sec. 4105. Default reduction program. 
Sec. 4106. Termination of interest capitalization for unsubsidized loans after 
certain periods. 
Sec. 4107. Disbursement of student loans. 
Sec. 4108. Student loan contract and loan disclosures. 
Sec. 4109. Borrower advocate conforming amendments. 
Sec. 4110. Cohort default rates. 
Sec. 4111. Automatic income monitoring procedures after a total and perma-
nent disability discharge. 
Sec. 4112. Repayment of parent loans due to student disability. 
PART C—FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS 
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Sec. 4201. Purpose; authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 4202. Allocation formula. 
Sec. 4203. Grants for Federal work-study programs. 
Sec. 4204. Flexible use of funds. 
Sec. 4205. Job location and development programs. 
Sec. 4206. Community service. 
Sec. 4207. Pilot grant program. 
Sec. 4208. Department activities. 
Sec. 4209. Study and report. 
PART D—FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM 
Sec. 4301. Program authority. 
Sec. 4302. Amendments to terms and conditions of loans and repayment plans. 
Sec. 4303. Amendments to terms and conditions of public service loan forgive-
ness. 
Sec. 4304. Federal Direct Perkins Loans terms and conditions. 
Sec. 4305. Common manual for loan servicers. 
Sec. 4306. Refinancing FFEL and Federal Direct Loans. 
Sec. 4307. Refinancing private student loans. 
PART E—FEDERAL PERKINS LOANS 
Sec. 4401. Authorization of appropriations for Perkins loan. 
Sec. 4402. Allocation of funds for Perkins loan. 
Sec. 4403. Federal Direct Perkins loan allocation. 
Sec. 4404. Agreements with institutions of higher education for purposes of the 
Perkins loan program. 
Sec. 4405. Student loan information by eligible institutions for purposes of the 
Perkins loan program. 
Sec. 4406. Terms of loans for purposes of the Perkins loan program. 
Sec. 4407. Reimbursement for cancellation of Perkins loans for certain public 
service. 
Sec. 4408. Distribution of assets from student loan funds for purposes of the 
Perkins loan program. 
PART F—NEED ANALYSIS 
Sec. 4501. Conforming amendment to family contribution. 
Sec. 4502. Amendments to data elements when determining the expected family 
contribution. 
Sec. 4503. Amendments to family contribution for dependent students. 
Sec. 4504. Amendments to family contribution for independent students with-
out dependents other than a spouse. 
Sec. 4505. Amendments to family contribution for independent students with 
dependents other than a spouse. 
Sec. 4506. Institutional calculations for off-campus room and board. 
Sec. 4507. Updated tables and amounts to need analysis. 
Sec. 4508. Zero expected family contribution. 
Sec. 4509. Amendments to definitions in need analysis. 
PART G—GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO STUDENT ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS 
Sec. 4601. Definition of eligible program. 
Sec. 4602. Definition of third party servicer. 
Sec. 4603. FAFSA simplification. 
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Sec. 4604. Student eligibility. 
Sec. 4606. Reinstatement of the 6-year statute of limitations for student loans. 
Sec. 4607. Student eligibility information for nutrition assistance programs. 
Sec. 4608. Exit counseling. 
Sec. 4609. Clery Act amendments. 
Sec. 4610. Online survey tool for campus safety. 
Sec. 4611. Transfer of credit policies. 
Sec. 4612. Amendments to institutional and financial assistance. 
Sec. 4613. Information with respect to crime statistics for programs of study 
abroad. 
Sec. 4614. Remedial education grants. 
Sec. 4615. Competency-based education. 
Sec. 4616. Competency-based education council. 
Sec. 4617. Written arrangements to provide educational programs. 
Sec. 4618. Improvements to program participation agreements. 
Sec. 4619. Compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
Sec. 4620. Submission of data with respect to students with disabilities. 
Sec. 4621. Education program on hazing. 
Sec. 4622. Changes to program participation agreements to strengthen con-
sumer protections. 
Sec. 4623. Misrepresentation and substantial misrepresentation defined. 
Sec. 4624. Teach-out plans. 
Sec. 4625. Experimental programs. 
Sec. 4626. Administrative expenses. 
Sec. 4627. Regional meetings and negotiated rulemaking. 
Sec. 4628. Income-based repayment plan. 
Sec. 4629. Fixed repayment plan. 
Sec. 4630. Requiring a common manual for loan servicers. 
Sec. 4631. Removal of record of default. 
Sec. 4632. Amendments to terms and conditions of borrower defenses. 
Sec. 4633. On-time repayment rates. 
PART H—PROGRAM INTEGRITY 
SUBPART 1—STATE ROLE 
Sec. 4701. State responsibilities. 
SUBPART A—ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNITION 
Sec. 4711. Accrediting agency recognition of eligible job training programs. 
Sec. 4712. Accrediting agency recognition of institutions enrolling incarcerated 
individuals. 
Sec. 4713. Requirements for accrediting agency recognition. 
SUBPART B—PROGRAM REVIEW AND DATA 
Sec. 4721. Eligibility and certification procedures. 
Sec. 4722. Program review and data. 
SUBPART C—STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY 
Sec. 4731. Strengthening institutional quality. 
PART I—AMERICA’S COLLEGE PROMISE FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP 
Sec. 4801. Program authorized. 
Sec. 4802. Student Success Fund. 
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Sec. 4803. Pathways to student success for Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority- 
Serving Institutions. 
Sec. 4804. Unmet need for Federal Pell Grant recipients. 
Sec. 4805. Unmet need for students. 
Sec. 4806. Tuition waivers. 
Sec. 4807. Expansion for private institutions. 
TITLE V—DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS 
Sec. 5001. Hispanic-serving institutions. 
Sec. 5002. Promoting postbaccalaureate opportunities for Hispanic Americans. 
Sec. 5003. General provisions. 
TITLE VI—INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS 
Sec. 6001. International education. 
Sec. 6002. Global business and professional education programs. 
Sec. 6003. Repeal of assistance program for Institute for International Public 
Policy. 
Sec. 6004. General provisions. 
TITLE VII—GRADUATE AND POSTSECONDARY IMPROVEMENT 
PROGRAMS 
Sec. 7001. Graduate education programs. 
Sec. 7002. Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. 
Sec. 7003. Minority-serving institutions innovation fund. 
Sec. 7004. Definitions. 
Sec. 7005. Supporting postsecondary faculty, staff, and administrators in pro-
viding accessible education. 
Sec. 7006. Office of Accessibility. 
Sec. 7007. Postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities. 
Sec. 7008. National Technical Assistance Center and National Coordinating 
Center for Inclusion of Students with Intellectual Disabilities. 
Sec. 7009. Formula grants to States to improve higher education opportunities 
for foster youth and homeless youth. 
TITLE VIII—ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS 
Sec. 8001. Ronald V. Dellums memorial STEAM scholars program. 
Sec. 8002. Teach for America. 
Sec. 8003. Patsy T. Mink Fellowship Program. 
Sec. 8004. Improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics edu-
cation with a focus on American Indian, Alaska Native, and 
Native Hawaiian students. 
Sec. 8005. Grants for rural-serving institutions of higher education. 
Sec. 8006. Training for realtime writers to provide closed captioning and court 
reporting services. 
Sec. 8007. Grant program to establish, maintain, and improve veteran student 
centers. 
Sec. 8008. University Sustainability Program amendments. 
Sec. 8009. Modeling and simulation. 
Sec. 8010. Mandatory funding for masters and postbaccalaureate programs. 
Sec. 8011. Funds for access to open educational resources. 
Sec. 8012. Repeals. 
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TITLE IX—DIRECTIVES TO THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION 
Sec. 9001. Providing that the Secretary of Education may not issue or enforce 
certain rules that weaken the enforcement of the prohibition of 
sex discrimination applicable under title IX of the Education 
Amendments of 1972. 
Sec. 9002. Study and report on single certification form. 
Sec. 9003. Longitudinal study on the effectiveness of student loan counseling. 
Sec. 9004. Study and procedures on determining family size. 
Sec. 9005. Universal unique numeric data identifier. 
Sec. 9006. Questions on food and housing insecurity in national postsecondary 
student aid study. 
Sec. 9007. Disaggregation of data using racial groups. 
Sec. 9008. Accessible instructional materials and technology. 
TITLE X—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS 
PART A—EDUCATION OF THE DEAF ACT OF 1986 
Sec. 10001. Composition of Board of Trustees. 
Sec. 10002. Administrative requirements of Laurent Clerc National Deaf Edu-
cation Center. 
Sec. 10003. Federal endowment programs for Gallaudet University and the Na-
tional Technical Institute for the Deaf. 
PART B—TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ASSISTANCE 
ACT OF 1978 
Sec. 10101. Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 
1978. 
PART C—STRENGTHENING PROGRAM ALIGNMENT FOR POSTSECONDARY 
PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS 
Sec. 10201. Strengthening program alignment for postsecondary Perkins Ca-
reer and Technical Education Programs. 
PART E—GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT 
Sec. 10301. Release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized 
postsecondary credential. 
PART F—EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM ACT OF 2002 
Sec. 10401. Inclusion of racial subgroups in IPEDS data. 
PART G—UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE ACT 
Sec. 10501. Reauthorization of the United States Institute of Peace. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
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sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
section or other provision of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Act or the 
amendments made by this Act, this Act and the amend-
ments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
PART A—DEFINITIONS 
SEC. 1001. DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION FOR PURPOSES OF TITLE IV PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 102(a)(4)(A) of Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(4)(A)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘or receivership’’ after ‘‘that files for bankruptcy’’. 
SEC. 1002. ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS. 
Section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1003) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘section 3(2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 3’’; 
(2) in paragraph (13), by inserting ‘‘con-
trolled,’’ before ‘‘owned’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(25) PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION.—The term ‘public institution of higher edu-
cation’ means an institution of higher education— 
‘‘(A) for which all obligations of the insti-
tution are valid and binding obligations of a 
State (or of an equivalent governmental entity); 
and 
‘‘(B) for which the full faith and credit of 
such State (or equivalent governmental entity) 
is pledged for the timely payment of such obli-
gations. 
‘‘(26) FOSTER CARE YOUTH.—The term ‘foster 
care youth’ means an individual whose care and 
placement is the responsibility of the State or tribal 
agency that administers a State or tribal plan under 
part B or E of title IV of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.; 670 et seq.), without regard 
to whether foster care maintenance payments are 
made under section 472 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 672) 
on behalf of the individual, including any such indi-
vidual who was in such care on or after attaining 13 
years of age and without regard to the reason the 
individual left such care. 
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