Foxx Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Burdensome Higher Education Regulations

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Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., has introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce federal intrusion and limit the costly regulatory burden on colleges and universities.

H.R. 970, the Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, would eliminate unnecessary federal regulations that restrict choice and opportunity in higher education, including the gainful employment regulation, the state authorization regulation and the federal credit hour regulation.

"Unnecessary regulations are stifling pioneering institutions at a time when forward-thinking solutions are desperately needed. The Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act would remove the threat that these regulations pose to student choice, innovative schools and an American economy that stands to benefit from responsive higher learning institutions," said Foxx, who serves as chair of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education. "Republicans and Democrats should toss these bad ideas aside and work together to strengthen higher education for students and taxpayers while maintaining the flexibility and choice that set American colleges and universities apart.

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