H.R. 3774: Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-09-14 · Education · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-09-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017

Plain summary

Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017 This bill amends the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of a transfer student's educational records from an institution of postsecondary education where a student earned credit for coursework to an institution of postsecondary education where the student was previously enrolled in order to apply the student's coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential, such as an associate's degree. (In the case of a student who does not complete a bachelor's degree after transferring to a four-year institution from a two-year institution, the credits earned at the four-year institution may be applied towards a recognized postsecondary credential at the two-year institution.) Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Education to provide funding to an institution of postsecondary education that releases a student's records of postsecondary coursework and credits without the consent of the student or the student's parents if the student provides written consent prior to receiving the credential.

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Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · 8 cosponsors

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Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3774.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr3774 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115