# 114-hr-3178: Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act

114-hr-3178, Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3178
- Congress: 114
- Title: Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2015-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act This bill amends title I (General Provisions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify consumer information disclosure requirements related to college costs and student characteristics. Specifically, it eliminates the existing restriction that limits calculations of cost of attendance, net price, and tuition and fees to first time students only. Additionally, it eliminates provisions that require the Department of Education (ED) to make publicly available the following: (1) college affordability and transparency lists, (2) annual summaries of institutional reports, (3) state higher education spending charts; and (4) a multi-year tuition and fees calculator. The bill directs ED to develop, annually update, and make publicly available a College Dashboard website to replace the College Navigator website. It revises the consumer information ED must make publicly available regarding an institution that participates in title IV federal student aid programs. ED must also publish and link to the College Dashboard website additional information regarding student enrollment, completion rates, costs, use of financial aid, and faculty. The bill establishes certain minimum requirements for an institution's net price calculator, including website location and information provided. Sale or distribution of personally identifiable information collected by a net price calculator is prohibited.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] (R-NV), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2015-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3179: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-3178 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3178)

## Related
- [114-hr-3179: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3179)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
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