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• Introduced by Rep. Gary McDowell (D) on March 10, 2009, to prohibit private trade-schools that charge to teach a trade, occupation, or vocation (“proprietary schools”) unless they are “accredited” by an accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The bill also revises a prohibition on trade schools selling goods or services provided by students, by allowing sales if producing the goods or services are an integral part of the training, if the sale price only recovers the cost plus a “nominal amount,” and if other conditions are met.
  • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on March 10, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on June 3, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 11, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on June 11, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Justin Amash (R) on June 11, 2009, to eliminate a provision requiring a customer to pay reasonable charges for the services provided by trainees. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on June 11, 2009.
• Passed in the House (108 to 0) on June 11, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on June 16, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee on June 16, 2009.