# 116-hr-8552: Student Records Protection Act

116-hr-8552, Student Records Protection Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8552
- Congress: 116
- Title: Student Records Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-10-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Student Records Protection Act This bill revises the requirements for an accrediting agency to be recognized by the Department of Education (ED) as a reliable authority on the quality of education being offered at an institution of higher education (IHE). It also requires an IHE to establish a records management plan for accreditation purposes. Specifically, an accrediting agency must require an IHE to submit for approval a records management plan upon notification by the IHE that it intends to cease its operations. The plan must, among other things, include a plan for the custody, continued access, and disposition of student records (e.g., student transcripts, billing, and financial-aid records). Further, the IHE must submit the plan to ED. Under current law, an IHE must be accredited by an accrediting agency to participate in federal student-aid programs.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7499: Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-7027: Child Care Is Essential Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8552 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8552)

## Related
- [116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8433)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7499: Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7499)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-7027: Child Care Is Essential Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8552 (as of 2025-11-18).