# 115-hr-4658: Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act

115-hr-4658, Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4658
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2017-12-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act This bill makes a postsecondary program designed to prepare students for a recognized occupation or profession requiring licensing or other entry pre-conditions ineligible to participate in a federal financial assistance program, unless it meets specified student consumer protection requirements within one year. Each program must: (1) fully prepare students to satisfy those entry pre-conditions in the metropolitan statistical areas and states in which the students reside and in any state the program claims a successful program graduate will be prepared to work in the particular occupation or profession involved; and (2) provide timely placement of students in required pre-licensure positions, such as clinical placements, internships, or apprenticeships.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2017-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 115-hr-6607: Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6543: Aim Higher Act
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4658 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4658)

## Related
- [115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7124)
- [115-hr-6607: Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6607)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6543: Aim Higher Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6543)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6505)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4658 (as of 2025-11-18).