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Net Price Calculator Improvement Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US S 1557 · Senate Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
4
Latest action
May 1, 2025

What it does

The Net Price Calculator Improvement Act would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the accuracy, visibility, and usability of net price calculators used by colleges and universities. It would require institutions to prominently display calculators on their websites, provide detailed cost and aid breakdowns—including disaggregated data by income and academic year—and prohibit the sale or misuse of personal information entered into the calculators. The bill also mandates the development of a universal net price calculator by the Department of Education, subject to consumer testing and congressional reporting, and requires the Secretary to report on outreach efforts to increase…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    May 1, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · May 1, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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