To Prohibit The Department Of Education From Overreaching Into Academic Affairs And Program Eligibility Under Title IV Of The Higher Education Act Of 1965

H.R. 2117 is in direct response to new U.S. Department of Education regulations that were issued last November to add a federal definition of a credit hour and create new federal regulations regarding accreditation of colleges and universities. HSLDA is concerned that the U.S. Department of Education would use these regulations to control and regulate all higher education institutions. Down the road, this could lead to federal regulation over private colleges and universities that do not take federal funds. Federal control over the very existence of colleges and universities was never attempted before these regulations. H.R. 2117 would repeal these federal regulations.