HR 2117 - Repeals Department of Education Regulations - National Key Vote
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- Feb. 29, 2012
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 28, 2012
- Introduced
- June 3, 2011
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Title: Repeals Department of Education Regulations
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that repeals certain regulations established by the Department of Education.
Highlights:
- 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).
Title: Repeals Department of Education Regulations
- Robert E. 'Rob' Andrews (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Steven 'Steve' Austria (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Spencer T. Bachus (AL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Louis J. 'Lou' Barletta (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dan Benishek (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Judy Biggert (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Marsha Blackburn (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Josiah Robins 'Jo' Bonner Jr. (AL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kevin P. Brady (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Morris J. 'Mo' Brooks (AL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael C. Burgess (TX - R)
- Dan L. Burton (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- John R. Carter (TX - R)
- Jason Chaffetz (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Howard Coble (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael 'Mike' Coffman (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stephen Ira 'Steve' Cohen (TN - D)
- K. Michael 'Mike' Conaway (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Scott DesJarlais (TN - R)
- Jeffrey D. 'Jeff' Duncan (SC - R)
- Renee Louise Ellmers (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jo Ann Emerson (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles J. 'Chuck' Fleischmann (TN - R)
- James Randy Forbes (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Cory Gardner (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jim Gerlach (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Harold Watson 'Trey' Gowdy III (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- 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) (Out Of Office)
- Walter 'Wally' Herger Jr. (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randall M. 'Randy' Hultgren (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lynn M. Jenkins (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lawrence Webb 'Larry' Kissell (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- John P. Kline (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Douglas L. 'Doug' Lamborn (CO - R)
- Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO - R)
- Kenny E. Marchant (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas A. 'Tom' Marino (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael T. McCaul (TX - R)
- Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John L. Mica (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Suellen W. 'Sue' Myrick (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randy Neugebauer (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Pete Olson (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ronald Ernest 'Ron' Paul (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas E. 'Tom' Petri (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Todd Russell Platts (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas W. 'Tom' Reed II (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Martha D. Roby (AL - R) (Out Of Office)
- David P. 'Phil' Roe (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael Dennis 'Mike' Rogers (AL - R)
- Todd Rokita (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Peter J. Roskam (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis A. Ross (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Aaron Schock (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Peter A. 'Pete' Sessions (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bill Shuster (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lamar S. Smith (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Adrian M. Smith (NE - R)
- Christopher H. 'Chris' Smith (NJ - R)
- Steve Stivers (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Glenn William 'GT' Thompson Jr. (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- William M. 'Mac' Thornberry (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy L. 'Tim' Walberg (MI - R)
- Allen West (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Edward 'Ed' Whitfield (KY - R) (Out Of Office)