# 114-hr-5529: Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act

114-hr-5529, Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] (R-NV); 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-5529
- Congress: 114
- Title: Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2016-06-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] (R-NV)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act This bill amends title V (Developing Institutions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand grant activities under the Hispanic Serving Institutions program to include: (1) support programs that facilitate student advancement to doctoral degree programs in health care occupations, and (2) developing or expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs.

## Cosponsors (14)

- RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX), 2016-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2016-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 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. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 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. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5528: Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act
- 114-hr-3179: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3178: Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5529 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5529)

## Related
- [114-hr-5528: Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5528)
- [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-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3178: Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3178)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5529 (as of 2025-11-18).