I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6585 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant 
eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2023 
Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Ms. FOXX, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, and Mr. 
DESAULNIER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend 
Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term work-
force programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bipartisan Workforce 
Pell Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a), as amended by sec-
tion 703 of the FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII of 
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division FF of Public Law 116–260), is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) WORKFORCE PELL GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the award year begin-
ning on July 1, 2025, and each subsequent award 
year, the Secretary shall award grants (to be known 
as ‘Workforce Pell Grants’) to eligible students 
under paragraph (2) in accordance with this sub-
section. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.—To be eligible to 
receive a Workforce Pell Grant under this subsection 
for any period of enrollment, a student shall meet 
the eligibility requirements for a Federal Pell Grant 
under this section, except that the student— 
‘‘(A) shall be enrolled, or accepted for en-
rollment, in an eligible program under section 
481(b)(3) (hereinafter referred to as an ‘eligible 
workforce program’); and 
‘‘(B) may not— 
‘‘(i) be enrolled, or accepted for enroll-
ment, in a program of study that leads to 
a master’s degree, doctoral degree, or other 
post-graduate degree; or 
‘‘(ii) have attained such a degree. 
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‘‘(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AWARDS.— 
The Secretary shall award Workforce Pell Grants 
under this subsection in the same manner and with 
the same terms and conditions as the Secretary 
awards Federal Pell Grants under this section, ex-
cept that— 
‘‘(A) each use of the term ‘eligible pro-
gram’ shall be substituted by ‘eligible program 
under section 481(b)(3)’, other than with re-
spect to— 
‘‘(i) paragraph (9)(A) of such sub-
section; and 
‘‘(ii) subsection (d)(2); and 
‘‘(B) a student who is eligible for a grant 
equal to less than the amount of the minimum 
Federal Pell Grant because the eligible work-
force program in which the student is enrolled 
or accepted for enrollment is less than an aca-
demic year (in hours of instruction or weeks of 
duration) may still be eligible for a Workforce 
Pell Grant in an amount that is prorated based 
on the length of the program. 
‘‘(4) PREVENTION OF DOUBLE BENEFITS.—No 
eligible student described in paragraph (2) may con-
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currently receive a grant under both this subsection 
and— 
‘‘(A) subsection (b); or 
‘‘(B) subsection (c). 
‘‘(5) DURATION LIMIT.—Any period of study 
covered by a Workforce Pell Grant awarded under 
this subsection shall be included in determining a 
student’s duration limit under subsection (d)(5).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section 
703 of the FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII of division 
FF of Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 3191) and in ac-
cordance with section 701(b) of such Act. 
SEC. 3. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR WORKFORCE PELL 
GRANTS. 
Section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1088(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3)(A) A program is an eligible program for 
purposes of the Workforce Pell Grant program 
under section 401(k) only if— 
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‘‘(i) it is a program of at least 150 clock 
hours of instruction, but less than 600 clock 
hours of instruction, or an equivalent number of 
credit hours, offered during a minimum of 8 
weeks, but less than 15 weeks; 
‘‘(ii) it is not offered as a correspondence 
course, as defined in 600.2 of title 34, Code of 
Federal Regulations (as in effect on September 
20, 2020); 
‘‘(iii) the State board makes a determina-
tion that the program— 
‘‘(I) provides an education aligned 
with the requirements of high-skill, high- 
wage, or in-demand industry sectors or oc-
cupations (as used in section 122 of the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2342)); 
‘‘(II) meets the hiring requirements of 
potential employers in the sectors or occu-
pations described in subclause (I); and 
‘‘(III) satisfies any applicable edu-
cational prerequisite requirement for pro-
fessional licensure or certification in the 
State or States in which the program is of-
fered, as applicable, such that a student 
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who completes the program is qualified 
to— 
‘‘(aa) practice or find employ-
ment in the sectors or occupations de-
scribed in subclause (I); and 
‘‘(bb) as applicable, take any li-
censure or certification examinations 
required to practice or find employ-
ment in such sectors or occupations; 
‘‘(iv) after the State board makes the de-
termination that the program meets the re-
quirements under clause (iii), the accrediting 
agency or association recognized by the Sec-
retary pursuant to section 496(a) determines 
that the program— 
‘‘(I) either— 
‘‘(aa) leads to a recognized post-
secondary credential that is stackable 
and portable across more than one 
employer; or 
‘‘(bb) with respect to students 
enrolled in the program— 
‘‘(AA) prepares such stu-
dents for employment in an occu-
pation for which there is only one 
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recognized postsecondary creden-
tial; and 
‘‘(BB) provides such stu-
dents with such a credential upon 
completion of such program; 
‘‘(II) prepares students to pursue 1 or 
more certificate or degree programs at 1 or 
more institutions of higher education 
(which may include the institution of high-
er education providing the program), in-
cluding by ensuring— 
‘‘(aa) that a student, upon com-
pletion of the program and enrollment 
in such a related certificate or degree 
program, will receive academic credit 
for the program that will be accepted 
toward meeting such certificate or de-
gree program requirements; and 
‘‘(bb) the acceptability of such 
credit toward meeting such certificate 
or degree program requirements; and 
‘‘(III) publishes prominently on the 
website of the institution the recognized 
postsecondary 
credential 
that 
will 
be 
awarded to the student upon completion of 
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the program, including the entity issuing 
the credential, any third-party endorse-
ments of the credential, the occupation or 
occupations for which the credential pre-
pares individuals for employment, the com-
petencies achieved to earn the credential, 
the level of mastery of such competencies 
and how mastery is assessed, and specific 
information with respect to where, wheth-
er, and under what circumstances the cre-
dential is stackable or portable; 
‘‘(IV) with respect to the information 
collected under section 131(i)— 
‘‘(aa) publishes such information 
prominently on the website of the in-
stitution; and 
‘‘(bb) provides such information 
in a written disclosure to each pro-
spective student prior to entering into 
an enrollment agreement with such 
student for such program, and estab-
lishes procedures for each such stu-
dent to confirm receipt of such disclo-
sure; 
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‘‘(V) has established a plan to ensure 
students who completed the program have 
access 
to 
transcripts 
for 
completed 
coursework without a fee; and 
‘‘(VI) has been offered by an eligible 
institution of higher education for not less 
than 1 year prior to the date on which 
such agency or association is to make a de-
termination under this paragraph; and 
‘‘(v) after the accrediting agency makes 
the determination that the program meets the 
requirements under clause (iv), the Secretary 
determines that— 
‘‘(I) for each award year, the program 
has a verified completion rate of at least 
70 percent, within 150 percent of the nor-
mal time for completion; 
‘‘(II) for each award year, the pro-
gram has a verified job placement rate of 
at least 70 percent, measured 180 days 
after completion; 
‘‘(III) for each award year, the pro-
gram charges to a Workforce Pell Grant 
recipient under section 401(k) a total 
amount of tuition and fees for the program 
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for such year that does not exceed the 
value-added earnings of students for the 
most recent year for which data is avail-
able; and 
‘‘(IV) for at least 2 of the 3 most re-
cent consecutive award years for which 
data are available, the median earnings of 
students who completed the program, 
measured three years after students com-
pleted the program, exceeded the annual 
median earnings of individuals in the State 
in which the program is located— 
‘‘(aa) who are in the labor force; 
‘‘(bb) who are between 25 and 34 
years of age, inclusive; and 
‘‘(cc) for whom the highest de-
gree attained is a high school diploma 
(or recognized equivalent). 
‘‘(B)(i) The Secretary shall establish an appeals 
process wherein a program may request that, in 
making a determination under subparagraph (A)(v) 
(other than with respect to the median earnings of 
the individuals in the State described in subclause 
(IV) of such subparagraph), the Secretary use alter-
nate earnings data, provided by the program, that is 
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based on local, State, or Federal administrative data 
sources and that is statistically rigorous, accurate, 
comparable to, and representative of such students, 
if such program objects to a determination made by 
the Secretary under such subparagraph for purposes 
of— 
‘‘(I) eligibility under this paragraph; or 
‘‘(II) the reporting or publishing of the 
rates or earnings described in such a deter-
mination under section 131(i). 
‘‘(ii) In the case of a program that is seeking 
to establish initial eligibility under this paragraph 
that does not have data available for the Secretary 
to make the determinations required under subpara-
graph (A)(v), the Secretary may, for a period that 
does not exceed 1 year, make such determinations 
(other than the median earnings of the individuals 
in the State described in subclause (IV) of such sub-
paragraph) with respect to the program using, as 
provided by the program— 
‘‘(I) alternate earnings data of students 
who complete the program, provided such data 
are statistically rigorous, accurate, comparable 
to, and representative of such students; and 
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‘‘(II) alternate completion and job place-
ment rates of students who enroll in the pro-
gram, provided such data are statistically rig-
orous, accurate, comparable, and representative 
of such students. 
‘‘(iii) If the Secretary determines that a pro-
gram provided inaccurate earnings data under clause 
(i)(I) or clause (ii), such program shall return to the 
Secretary any funds received under section 401(k) 
during the period beginning on the date that is the 
first day of the provisional eligibility period and end-
ing on the date on which the Secretary makes such 
determination. 
‘‘(C)(i) In the case of a program that is seeking 
to establish initial eligibility under this paragraph, 
the Secretary shall grant eligibility for the program 
if it meets the requirements of this paragraph not 
more than 120 days after the date on which the Sec-
retary receives a submission from such program for 
consideration as an eligible workforce program under 
this paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) If a program that is an eligible workforce 
program under this paragraph no longer meets one 
or more of the requirements under this paragraph, 
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as determined by the State Board, accrediting agen-
cy, or the Secretary, the Secretary— 
‘‘(I) may withdraw the eligibility of such 
program; and 
‘‘(II) shall prohibit such program, and any 
substantially similar program of the institution, 
from being considered an eligible workforce pro-
gram under this paragraph for a period of not 
less than 3 years. 
‘‘(D)(i) In the case of a program with a number 
of enrolled students that is insufficient to provide 
the Secretary with enough relevant data to make the 
determinations under subparagraph (A)(v), the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(I) aggregate up to 4 years of addi-
tional data for such program and use such 
aggregated data to make such determina-
tions; or 
‘‘(II) only if such aggregated data 
under subclause (I) is insufficient, aggre-
gate up to 4 years of data of students who 
completed or were enrolled in, as applica-
ble, similar programs at the institution (as 
determined using the first 4 digits of the 
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CIP codes of such programs) and use such 
data to make such determinations. 
‘‘(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the 
term ‘CIP code’ means the 6-digit taxonomic identi-
fication code assigned by an institution of higher 
education to a specific program of study at the insti-
tution, determined by the institution in accordance 
with the Classification of Instructional Programs 
published by the National Center for Education Sta-
tistics. 
‘‘(E) In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) The term ‘eligible institution of higher 
education’ means an institution of higher edu-
cation (as defined in section 102) that— 
‘‘(I) is approved by an accrediting 
agency or association that meets the re-
quirements of section 496(a)(4)(C); and 
‘‘(II) has not been subject, during any 
of the preceding 3 years, to— 
‘‘(aa) any suspension, emergency 
action, or termination under this title; 
‘‘(bb) any adverse action by the 
institution’s accrediting agency or as-
sociation that revokes or denies ac-
creditation for the institution; or 
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‘‘(cc) any final action by the 
State where the institution holds its 
legal domicile, authorization, and ac-
creditation that revokes a license or 
other authority to operate. 
‘‘(ii) The term ‘median earnings’, when 
used with respect to an eligible workforce pro-
gram under this paragraph— 
‘‘(I) means the median annualized 
earnings, calculated using earnings for a 
pay period, month, quarter, or other time 
period deemed appropriate by the Sec-
retary, of all students who received Federal 
financial assistance under this title and 
who completed the program in an academic 
year; and 
‘‘(II) shall be measured a given num-
ber of years after such students completed 
the program, with the number of years de-
termined in accordance with this Act based 
on the intended use of the median earnings 
data being calculated. 
‘‘(iii) With respect to students who re-
ceived Federal financial aid under this title and 
who completed an eligible workforce program 
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under this paragraph in a given year, the term 
‘value-added earnings’ means— 
‘‘(I) the median earnings of such stu-
dents, measured one year after students 
completed the program; minus 
‘‘(II) for the year median earnings are 
measured for such students under sub-
clause (I), 150 percent of the poverty line 
applicable to a single individual as deter-
mined under section 673(2) of the Commu-
nity Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 
9902(2)) for such year and, in the case of 
a program offered in-person, adjusted by 
the regional price parity index of the Bu-
reau of Economic Analysis for the metro-
politan statistical area in which the eligible 
institution of higher education offering 
such program is located. 
‘‘(iv) The terms ‘industry or sector part-
nership’, ‘in-demand industry sector or occupa-
tion’, ‘recognized postsecondary credential’, and 
‘State board’ have the meanings given such 
terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act.’’. 
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SEC. 4. DATA COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION RELATED 
TO WORKFORCE PELL. 
Section 131 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1015) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) DATA COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION RE-
LATED TO WORKFORCE PELL.— 
‘‘(1) PRIMARY DATA SOURCE.—The Secretary 
shall use data from the National Student Loan Data 
System or administrative data maintained by the 
Department, matched with Internal Revenue Service 
income data to collect data and make calculations in 
accordance 
with 
this 
subsection 
and 
section 
481(b)(3). 
‘‘(2) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall, on an 
annual basis, collect, verify, and make publicly avail-
able on the College Scorecard website (or any similar 
successor website), the information required under 
section 481(b)(3)(A)(v), with respect to each eligible 
program under section 481(b)(3) (hereinafter re-
ferred to as an ‘eligible workforce program’), includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) the length of the program (as meas-
ured in clock hours, credit hours, or weeks); 
‘‘(B) the required tuition and fees of the 
program; 
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‘‘(C) the difference between the required 
tuition 
and 
fees 
described 
in 
section 
481(b)(3)(A)(v)(III) and median amount of 
grant aid (which does not need to be repaid) 
provided to students receiving Workforce Pell 
Grants, disaggregated by source of such grant 
aid; 
‘‘(D) the median earnings of students as 
such term is defined in section 481(b)(3)(E); 
‘‘(E) the median earnings of students who 
did not complete the program and received Fed-
eral financial assistance under this title; 
‘‘(F) the ratio of the amount described in 
subparagraph (C) to the value-added earnings 
(as 
such 
term 
is 
defined 
in 
section 
481(b)(3)(E)) of students and an explanation, 
in clear and plain language, of this ratio; 
‘‘(G) in the case of a program that pre-
pares students for a professional licensure or 
certification examination, the share of such stu-
dents who pass such examinations; 
‘‘(H) the number of students enrolled in 
the program during the most recent academic 
year for which data is available; 
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‘‘(M) the percentage of students who com-
plete a subsequent certificate or degree program 
at any institution of higher education within 6 
years of completing such program. 
‘‘(3) DATA DISAGGREGATION.—The information 
in subparagraphs (D), (E), and (H) through (M) 
shall be disaggregated by— 
‘‘(A) sex; 
‘‘(B) race and ethnicity; 
‘‘(C) income quintile, as defined by the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(D) status as a recipient of a Workforce 
Pell Grant. 
‘‘(4) EXCEPTIONS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this subsection, if disclosure of any data 
under paragraph (1) is prohibited under State or 
Federal privacy laws or regulations, the Secretary 
shall take the steps described in paragraph (5), and 
any other steps determined by the Secretary to be 
necessary to make publicly available such data in ac-
cordance with such laws and regulations. 
‘‘(5) SMALL PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) AGGREGATION.—For purposes of 
publishing the information described in this 
subsection with respect to an eligible workforce 
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program, for any year for which the number of 
students is determined by the Secretary to be of 
insufficient size to maintain the privacy of stu-
dent data, the Secretary shall, to obtain data 
for a sufficient number of students to maintain 
student privacy— 
‘‘(i) aggregate up to 4 years of addi-
tional data for such program; 
‘‘(ii) only if the aggregated data under 
clause (i) is insufficient to maintain stu-
dent privacy or cannot be aggregated, ag-
gregate data for students who completed or 
were enrolled in, as applicable, similar pro-
grams at the institution (as determined 
using the first 4 digits of the CIP codes); 
or 
‘‘(iii) only if the aggregated data 
under clause (ii) is insufficient to maintain 
student privacy or cannot be aggregated, 
aggregate data with respect to all students 
who completed or were enrolled in, as ap-
plicable, any program of the institution of 
the same credential level, in lieu of data 
specific to students in such program. 
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‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION
OF
AGGREGATION.— 
The Secretary shall prominently indicate wheth-
er data published under this subsection has 
been aggregated in accordance with subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(C) CIP CODE DEFINED.—For purposes 
of this paragraph, the term ‘CIP code’ means 
the 6-digit taxonomic identification code as-
signed by an institution of higher education to 
a specific program of study at the institution, 
determined by the institution in accordance 
with the Classification of Instructional Pro-
grams published by the National Center for 
Education Statistics.’’. 
SEC. 5. ACCREDITING AGENCY DETERMINATION OF ELIGI-
BILITY 
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
THE 
WORK-
FORCE PELL GRANTS PROGRAM. 
(a) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly 
provided, whenever in this section an amendment or ref-
erence is expressed in terms of an amendment or reference 
to a section or other provision, the amendment or ref-
erence 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.). 
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(b) RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCY OR AS-
SOCIATION.—Section 496(a)(4) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) if such agency or association has or seeks 
to include within its scope of recognition the evalua-
tion of the quality of institutions offering an eligible 
program under section 481(b)(3), such agency or as-
sociation shall, in addition to meeting the other re-
quirements of this subpart, demonstrate to the Sec-
retary that, with respect to such an eligible pro-
gram— 
‘‘(i) the agency or association’s standards 
include a process for determining if the institu-
tion has the capability to effectively offer such 
program; and 
‘‘(ii) the agency or association requires a 
demonstration that the program satisfies the re-
quirements of section 481(b)(3)(A)(iv).’’. 
(c) PROSPECTIVE ACCREDITORS.—The Secretary— 
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(1) in the case of an accrediting agency or asso-
ciation that is not recognized under section 496 (20 
U.S.C. 1099b) and that is seeking initial recognition 
to evaluate only eligible programs under section 
481(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1088(b)), may only recognize 
such agency or association for such purpose if such 
agency or association demonstrates, in the applica-
tion submitted under such section 496 for such rec-
ognition, compliance with the requirements of such 
section for at least 1 year prior to the date on which 
such application is submitted; 
(2) shall, not later than 1 year after receiving 
such an application, make a recommendation with 
respect to whether such agency or association should 
be recognized for such purpose; and 
(3) shall, after making the recommendation de-
scribed in paragraph (2), direct the National Advi-
sory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integ-
rity (as established by section 114 (20 U.S.C. 
1011c)) (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘NACIQI’’) to, 
at the first scheduled meeting of such Committee 
following such a recommendation— 
(A) evaluate the recognition of the agency 
or association; and 
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(B) advise the Secretary with respect to 
whether the agency or association meets the cri-
teria under section 496(a)(4)(C) (20 U.S.C. 
1099b(a)(4)) (as added by subsection (b)). 
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to any prospective accrediting 
agency or association seeking initial recognition by the 
Secretary under section 496 (20 U.S.C. 1099b), including 
with respect to recognition to evaluate institutions with 
an eligible Workforce Pell Grants program. 
(e) ADDITIONAL NACIQI REVIEW MEETINGS.—For 
the purpose of preparing for the implementation of the 
Workforce Pell Grant program under section 401(k) (20 
U.S.C. 1070a) (as added by section 2), and in addition 
to the meetings required under section 114(d)(1) (20 
U.S.C. 1011c(d)(1)), NACIQI shall, for the period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 
on December 31, 2030, hold meetings to evaluate the rec-
ognition of prospective accrediting agencies or associations 
described in subsection (c) and the addition to the scope 
of recognition of accrediting agencies and associations 
under section 496(a)(4)(C) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)). 
(f) INTERIM ACCREDITATION AUTHORITY.— 
(1) NOTIFICATION.—Beginning on the date of 
the enactment of this Act, a recognized accrediting 
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agency or association that seeks, for the first time, 
to add to its scope of recognition the evaluation of 
the quality of institutions offering an eligible pro-
gram under section 481(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1088(b)) 
may include within its scope of recognition the eval-
uation of such institutions if such agency or associa-
tion— 
(A) submits to the Secretary a notification 
of the agency or association’s intent to add the 
evaluation of such institutions to its scope of 
recognition; and 
(B) includes with such notification an ex-
planation of how the agency or association in-
tends to meet the criteria under section 
496(a)(4)(C) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)) (as 
added by subsection (b)). 
(2) REVIEW OF SCOPE OF CHANGES.—Upon re-
ceipt of a notification from an accrediting agency or 
association described in subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall direct NACIQI to evaluate, at the next 
available meeting of such Committee, the addition to 
the scope of recognition of the agency or association 
and to advise the Secretary with respect to whether 
the agency or association meets the criteria under 
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section 496(a)(4)(C) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)) (as 
added by subsection (b)). 
(3) TERMINATION OF INTERIM AUTHORITY.— 
The interim authority granted to an agency or asso-
ciation under this paragraph shall terminate on the 
earlier of— 
(A) the date that is 5 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act; or 
(B) the date on which the Secretary deter-
mines whether such agency or association meets 
the criteria under section 496(a)(4)(C) (20 
U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)) (as added by subsection 
(b)). 
SEC. 6. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to impose or 
increase an occupational licensing or certification require-
ment on eligible programs under this title. 
SEC. 7. AGREEMENTS WITH APPLICABLE EDUCATIONAL IN-
STITUTIONS. 
(a) DIRECT LOANS.—Section 454(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087d(a)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
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(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) notwithstanding any other provision of this 
Act, for the award year beginning on July 1, 2024, 
and each subsequent award year, if such institution 
is an applicable educational institution (as defined in 
section 4968(b) of title 26, United States Code), 
provide that such institution may not award— 
‘‘(A) a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a 
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or 
a Federal Direct Plus Loan to any eligible stu-
dent; or 
‘‘(B) a Federal Direct Plus Loan to a par-
ent of an eligible dependent undergraduate stu-
dent if such student is eligible for a Federal 
Pell Grant.’’. 
(b) FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OP-
PORTUNITY GRANTS.—Section 413C(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b–2(a)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by redesignating subpara-
graphs (A) through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), 
respectively; 
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(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; 
(3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘Assistance may’’ 
and inserting 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Assistance may’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—(A) In addition to the re-
quirements under paragraph (1), for the award year 
beginning on July 1, 2024 and each subsequent 
award year, an institution that is an applicable edu-
cational institution (as defined in section 4968(b) of 
title 26, United States Code) may only receive as-
sistance under this subpart if such institution guar-
antees that, for each such award year— 
‘‘(i) the institution will make available to 
each student who is enrolled at the institution 
and who is eligible for a Federal Pell Grant 
under section 401, an amount, derived from 
only non-Federal resources, that is not less 
than the maximum amount that may be award-
ed to a student under section 413B(a)(1), to be 
provided to such a student as emergency finan-
cial assistance in the event that the student is 
in need of such assistance; and 
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‘‘(ii) the percentage of students enrolled at 
such institution who are eligible for a Federal 
Pell grant will be equal to or greater than the 
percentage of students who were enrolled at 
such institution and were eligible for a Federal 
Pell grant in the award year during which the 
Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act was enacted.’’. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to implement 
the amendments made by this Act $40,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2025 and $30,000,000 for each of the 4 succeeding 
fiscal years. 
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