# 115-hr-3774: Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017

115-hr-3774, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3774
- Congress: 115
- Title: Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2017-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017 This bill amends the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of a transfer student's educational records from an institution of postsecondary education where a student earned credit for coursework to an institution of postsecondary education where the student was previously enrolled in order to apply the student's coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential, such as an associate's degree. (In the case of a student who does not complete a bachelor's degree after transferring to a four-year institution from a two-year institution, the credits earned at the four-year institution may be applied towards a recognized postsecondary credential at the two-year institution.) Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Education to provide funding to an institution of postsecondary education that releases a student's records of postsecondary coursework and credits without the consent of the student or the student's parents if the student provides written consent prior to receiving the credential.  

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2017-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2018-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3774 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3774)

## Related
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- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3774 (as of 2025-11-18).