# 119-hr-10452: Credit for Prior Learning Act

119-hr-10452, Credit for Prior Learning Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10452
- Congress: 119
- Title: Credit for Prior Learning Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**Integrating prior learning assessments into federal student aid calculations** would let students turn assessed skills into academic credit and get help covering assessment fees. It would take effect July 1, 2027. - Students and families: Prospective students could include up to $2,000 per award year in their cost of attendance to cover reasonable prior-learning assessment costs. That amount is adjusted for inflation after the 2025-2026 award year. - Colleges and accreditors: Accrediting agencies would need to confirm that institutions use standards that assess skills and knowledge at levels expected by subject experts and that those standards are publicly disclosed. Institutions must award credit when assessments show the student meets program requirements without requiring extra coursework. - Consumers and researchers: Schools must disclose how many students receive credit for prior learning and the average credits awarded per student. Those figures must be broken down by race, income, and status as a Federal Pell Grant recipient.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More help for students' prior learning: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let your school include up to $2,000 per award year in its Cost of Attendance to cover reasonable costs, like test fees, for prior learning assessments that yield eligible credits. The $2,000 limit would be adjusted for inflation after the 2025–2026 award year and would t…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10452 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10452)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10452 (as of 2026-10-02).