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HR 2117 - Repeals Department of Education Regulations - Key Vote
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (Senate) - Feb. 29, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (303-114) - Feb. 28, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Repeals Department of Education Regulations
Vote to pass a bill that repeals certain regulations established by the Department of Education.
- Repeals the requirement that states authorize institutions of postsecondary education (Sec. 2).
- Repeals the definition of “credit hour”, which was previously defined as (Sec. 2):
- 1 hour of direct faculty instruction and a minimum of 2 hours of homework each week for approximately 15 weeks, or an equivalent amount of work over a different period of time; or
- An equivalent amount of other academic work including, but not limited to, laboratory work, studio work, and internships.
- Prohibits the Secretary of the Department of Education from regulating the term “credit hour” (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - June 3, 2011
Title: Repeals Department of Education Regulations
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Co-sponsors
- Robert E. 'Rob' Andrews (NJ - D)
- Steven 'Steve' Austria (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Spencer T. Bachus (AL - R)
- Louis J. 'Lou' Barletta (PA - R)
- Dan Benishek (MI - R)
- Judy Biggert (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Marsha Blackburn (TN - R)
- Josiah Robins 'Jo' Bonner Jr. (AL - R)
- Kevin P. Brady (TX - R)
- Morris J. 'Mo' Brooks (AL - R)
- Michael C. Burgess (TX - R)
- Dan L. Burton (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- John R. Carter (TX - R)
- Jason Chaffetz (UT - R)
- John Howard Coble (NC - R)
- Michael 'Mike' Coffman (CO - R)
- Stephen Ira 'Steve' Cohen (TN - D)
- K. Michael 'Mike' Conaway (TX - R)
- Scott DesJarlais (TN - R)
- Jeffrey D. 'Jeff' Duncan (SC - R)
- Renee Ellmers (NC - R)
- Jo Ann Emerson (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles J. 'Chuck' Fleischmann (TN - R)
- James Randy Forbes (VA - R)
- Cory Gardner (CO - R)
- Jim Gerlach (PA - R)
- Trey Gowdy (SC - R)
- Kay Granger (TX - R)
- Samuel B. 'Sam' Graves (MO - R)
- Frank C. Guinta (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steven Brett Guthrie (KY - R)
- Richard L. Hanna (NY - R)
- Walter 'Wally' Herger Jr. (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randall M. 'Randy' Hultgren (IL - R)
- Lynn M. Jenkins (KS - R)
- Lawrence Webb 'Larry' Kissell (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- John P. Kline (MN - R)
- Douglas L. 'Doug' Lamborn (CO - R)
- Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO - R)
- Kenny E. Marchant (TX - R)
- Thomas A. 'Tom' Marino (PA - R)
- Michael T. McCaul (TX - R)
- Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon (CA - R)
- John L. Mica (FL - R)
- Suellen W. 'Sue' Myrick (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randy Neugebauer (TX - R)
- Pete Olson (TX - R)
- Ronald Ernest 'Ron' Paul (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas E. 'Tom' Petri (WI - R)
- Todd Russell Platts (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas W. 'Tom' Reed II (NY - R)
- Martha D. Roby (AL - R)
- David P. 'Phil' Roe (TN - R)
- Michael Dennis 'Mike' Rogers (AL - R)
- Todd Rokita (IN - R)
- Peter J. Roskam (IL - R)
- Dennis A. Ross (FL - R)
- Aaron Schock (IL - R)
- Peter A. 'Pete' Sessions (TX - R)
- Bill Shuster (PA - R)
- Lamar S. Smith (TX - R)
- Adrian M. Smith (NE - R)
- Christopher H. 'Chris' Smith (NJ - R)
- Steve Stivers (OH - R)
- Glenn W. 'G.T.' Thompson Jr. (PA - R)
- William M. 'Mac' Thornberry (TX - R)
- Timothy L. 'Tim' Walberg (MI - R)
- Allen West (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Edward 'Ed' Whitfield (KY - R)