On December 1, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced the Promoting Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act (H.R. 4508). The bill would significantly revise several of the major accountability components of the Higher Education Act.

The chart below compares significant accountability provisions in current law and the PROSPER Act, highlighting changes to key accountability metrics that impact the way the federal government measures institutional effectiveness.

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