# 115-hr-3957: To repeal title VIII of the Higher Education Opportunity Act and title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

115-hr-3957, To repeal title VIII of the Higher Education Opportunity Act and title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3957
- Congress: 115
- Title: To repeal title VIII of the Higher Education Opportunity Act and title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2017-10-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal programs authorized under title VIII, including programs concerning: education services for low-income students (e.g., Project GRAD); education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics; job skill training, such as training for nontraditional students and training for writers who provide closed-captioned programming; registered nursing programs and schools of veterinary medicine; support and training for teachers (e.g., Teach for America Inc.); support for women and minorities (e.g., the Patsy T. Mink Fellowship program, funding for master's degree programs at historically black colleges and universities and predominantly black institutions, and funding for postbaccalaureate programs at Hispanic-serving institutions); student safety and campus emergency management; student work experiences; Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success; and education and services for young adults who have been released from juvenile detention centers or secure juvenile justice residential facilities.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lewis, Jason [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6] (R-GA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-3441: Save Local Business Act
- 115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017
- 115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
- 115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-3957 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3957)

## Related
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-3441: Save Local Business Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3441)
- [115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1057)
- [115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-849)
- [115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3957 (as of 2025-11-18).