Providing Distance Education for Foreign Institutions Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Nov 21, 2025
What it does
The bill would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow distance education programs offered by foreign institutions of higher education to qualify for federal student aid under Title IV, provided that no more than 12.5% of the program is delivered primarily through distance education, the institution has been evaluated and deemed capable of delivering such programs by an accrediting or government oversight body, and students receiving aid are physically present in the foreign institution’s country during distance instruction. It also clarifies that courses requiring regular in-person attendance for over 50% of instruction, even with some distance components, do not count as…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.