# 117-hr-8932: Transparency for Transfer Students Act

117-hr-8932, Transparency for Transfer Students Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8932
- Congress: 117
- Title: Transparency for Transfer Students Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Transparency for Transfer Students Act This bill revises the requirements placed on institutions of higher education (IHEs) regarding the disclosure of their policies on transferring academic credits. In particular, the bill specifies that an IHE must (1) include its credit transfer policies on its website and in at least one other relevant publication (e.g., a course catalogue); (2) include a link to the website of each IHE with which it has an articulation agreement; and (3) provide a list of transfer-related resources, including information regarding financial aid and relevant staff contact information.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8932 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8932)

## Related
- [117-hr-6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6833)
- [117-hr-4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4693)
- [117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7791)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-4877: One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4877)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8932 (as of 2025-11-18).