H.R. 2234: Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-06-04 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-06-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act

Plain summary

Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act - Prohibits any accreditor from being considered a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training offered by degree-granting institutions for any purpose related to immigration, federal employment, or any other federal activity, unless the accreditor is recognized by the Secretary of Education. Considers only a degree from a degree-granting institution that is accredited by such an accreditor to be acceptable in situations when a degree from an institution of higher education (IHE) is required or taken into consideration for the purpose of appointing, promoting, or improving the pay of a federal employee. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to define as an unfair and deceptive act or practice: (1) certain offerings of academic, professional, or occupational degrees by entities that are not IHEs or are not accredited by an accreditor recognized by the Secretary, any other appropriate federal agency, or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; or (2) the issuing of any accreditation to a degree-granting institution by an accreditor that lacks such recognition.

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Official text

Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr2234.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr2234 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113