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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION 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’’).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY10, 2025
Mr. O
WENSintroduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
that non-Federal revenue generated through certain dis-
tance 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 Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring Distance 4
Education Act’’. 5
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF REVENUE FROM CERTAIN DIS-1
TANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PUR-2
POSES OF THE 90/10 RULE. 3
Section 487(d)(1)(B)(iii) of the Higher Education 4
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(d)(1)(B)(iii)) is amended by 5
inserting ‘‘(which may include funds paid for a program 6
offered in whole or in part through distance education re-7
gardless of the location from which such program is car-8
ried out)’’ after ‘‘under this title’’. 9
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