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H.R. 3512: PROTECT Students Act of 2019

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H.R. 3512: PROTECT Students Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-06-26 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-06-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

PROTECT Students Act of 2019

Plain summary

Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of Students Act of 2019 or the PROTECT Students Act of 2019 This bill provides additional oversight of postsecondary education programs, including for-profit institutions of higher education (IHEs), and addresses protections for students and student loan borrowers from fraudulent or predatory practices. The bill sets forth a variety of provisions concerning oversight of for-profit IHEs. Specifically, the bill decreases the cap on the amount of revenue for-profit IHEs may receive from federal sources, including funds from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. In addition, it establishes (1) a process for reviewing for-profit IHEs that convert to nonprofit or public status, and (2) a For-Profit Education Oversight Coordination Committee. The bill also sets forth provisions to address predatory practices in higher education. For instance, the bill requires career education programs to prepare students for gainful employment. In addition, it requires the Office of Federal Student Aid to have a unit that enforces compliance with laws governing student financial assistance programs. The office must also maintain a system that tracks reports of suspicious activity of IHEs or student loan servicers, including anonymous complaints. Lastly, the bill allows borrowers of student loans to seek loan forgiveness if IHEs mislead the students or engage in other misconduct. Finally, the bill prohibits IHEs that receive federal funding from limiting students' legal actions, providing incentive compensation, and using educational assistance funds for recruiting and marketing activities.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

PROTECT Students Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] · 22 cosponsors

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Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Julia Brownley (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Jason Crow (D-CO)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] reported raising $5.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr3512 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116