Time for Completion Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9957 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9957

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for comprehensive
                    student achievement information.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2026

    Mrs. Hayes (for herself and Mr. Kennedy of Utah) introduced the
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
                               Workforce

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                                 A BILL

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for comprehensive
                    student achievement information.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Time for Completion Act''.

SEC. 2. CONSUMER INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLETION OR GRADUATION TIMES.

    (a) Transparency in College Tuition for Consumers.--Section
132(i)(1)(J) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1015a(i)(1)(J)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(J)(i) For programs of study that are at least 4
                academic years in length (as determined under section
                481)--
                            ``(I) the percentages of first-time, full-
                        time, degree- or certificate-seeking
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate
                        within each of the times for completion or
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through
                        (III) of clause (iii);
                            ``(II) the percentages of first-time, part-
                        time, degree- or certificate-seeking
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate
                        within each of the times for completion or
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through
                        (III) of clause (iii);
                            ``(III) the percentages of non-first-time,
                        full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate
                        within each of the times for completion or
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through
                        (III) of clause (iii); and
                            ``(IV) the percentages of non-first-time,
                        part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate
                        within each of the times for completion or
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through
                        (III) of clause (iii).
                    ``(ii) For programs of study that are less than 4
                academic years in length (as determined under section
                481)--
                            ``(I) the percentages of first-time, full-
                        time, degree- or certificate-seeking
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate
                        within each of the times for completion or
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through
                        (IV) of clause (iii);
                            ``(II) the percentages of first-time, part-
                        time, degree- or certificate-seeking
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate
                        within each of the times for completion or
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through
                        (IV) of clause (iii);
                            ``(III) the percentages of non-first-time,
                        full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate
                        within each of the times for completion or
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through
                        (IV) of clause (iii); and
                            ``(IV) the percentages of non-first-time,
                        part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking
                        undergraduate students enrolled at the
                        institution who obtain a degree or certificate
                        within each of the times for completion or
                        graduation described in subclauses (I) through
                        (IV) of clause (iii).
                    ``(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the
                times for completion or graduation are as follows:
                            ``(I) The normal time for completion of, or
                        graduation from, the student's program.
                            ``(II) 150 percent of the normal time for
                        completion of, or graduation from, the
                        student's program.
                            ``(III) 200 percent of the normal time for
                        completion of, or graduation from, the
                        student's program.
                            ``(IV) 300 percent of the normal time for
                        completion of, or graduation from, the
                        student's program.
                    ``(iv) In making publicly available the percentages
                described in this subparagraph, the Secretary shall
                display each percentage in a consistent manner and with
                equal visibility.''.
    (b) Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for
Students.--Section 485(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1092(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (L) to read
        as follows:
            ``(L) each completion or graduation rate for each type of
        student and program of study described in clauses (i) and (ii)
        of section 132(i)(1)(J);''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``within 150 percent of
        the normal time for completion of or graduation from the
        program'' and inserting ``within the time for completion or
        graduation described in section 132(i)(1)(J) applicable to such
        student and such program of study''.
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