[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5777 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5777
To amend the definition of eligible program under the Higher Education
Act of 1965 for the purposes of eligibility for Federal financial aid.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 28, 2021
Mr. Keller introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor
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A BILL
To amend the definition of eligible program under the Higher Education
Act of 1965 for the purposes of eligibility for Federal financial aid.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Connecting Higher Opportunities In
College Education Act'' or the ``CHOICE Act''.
SEC. 2. JOB TRAINING PROGRAM.
Section 481(b)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1088(b)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (A)(ii);
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(C)(i) 150 clock hours of instruction, 4 semester
hours, or 6 quarter hours, offered during a minimum of
8 weeks, that--
``(I) has a verified completion
rate of at least 70 percent, as
determined in accordance with the
regulations of the Secretary;
``(II) has a verified placement
rate of at least 70 percent, as
determined in accordance with the
regulations of the Secretary; and
``(III) provides training aligned
with the requirements of high-skill,
high-wage, or in-demand industry
sectors or occupations in the State or
local area in which the job training
program is provided, as determined by
an industry or sector partnership in
such State or local area.
``(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the terms
`in-demand industry sector or occupation', `industry or
sector partnership', and `local area' have the meanings
given the terms in section 3 of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).''.
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