S. 4431

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4431 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4431

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

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 29, 2026

Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Budd, Ms. Lummis, and Mr. Curtis) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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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.--Subparagraph 
(J) of section 132(i)(1) 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 4 years of length or 
longer--
``(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 less than 4 years--
``(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 striking subparagraph (L) and 
inserting the following:
``(L) each completion or graduation rate for each type of 
student and program described in clauses (i) and (ii) of 
section 132(i)(1)(J);''; and
(2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of 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''.
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