# 119-hr-10562: Students Not Profits Act of 2026 119-hr-10562, Students Not Profits Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10562 - As of: 2026-09-30 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-10562 - Congress: 119 - Title: Students Not Profits Act of 2026 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-09-24 - Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA) - Cosponsors: 4 - Policy area: Education - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-09-30 ## Summary **Blocks for‑profit colleges from receiving Title IV federal student aid** and tightens who can get that aid by adding enrollment caps, new misconduct disqualifiers, stronger oversight, and a strict path to convert to nonprofit status. - Students and families: For‑profit institutions would lose access to Title IV aid, and Title IV‑funded programs face new caps and rules — online enrollment capped at 50% and incarcerated‑student enrollment capped at 25% — while certificate programs must prepare students for gainful employment. - College leaders and owners: The bill bans tuition‑sharing payments tied to recruitment and lets the Secretary require individuals who exercise substantial control to assume personal liability for federal losses from closures or borrower‑defense claims. - Foreign programs and nonprofit conversions: It imposes specific clinical and performance thresholds for foreign medical, veterinary, and nursing schools — including 75% pass‑rate tests for some programs — and creates a Secretary‑approved conversion pathway with a minimum 5‑year transition and a new office to monitor nonprofit integrity. ## Cosponsors (4) - Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - New definition for vocational schools: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would define a postsecondary vocational institution eligible for Title IV as a school that trains students for recognized occupations and meets certain statutory requirements. The school would generally need to have been in existence at least two years. Some schools that admit… - Strict rules for nonprofit conversions: benefit, medium. If enacted, for-profit colleges would be able to convert to nonprofit status only with Secretary approval and strict checks. Applicants would need 501(c)(3)/501(a) tax status, proof assets were not paid for above their value, and no substantial economic benefit to former owners. Converted schools w… - Ban recruiter pay tied to tuition: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would ban payments by schools to unaffiliated recruiters when the payment is based on tuition those recruiters generate. This would stop outside recruiters from getting money tied to how much students pay. The change aims to reduce aggressive or predatory recruitment practices. - Personal liability for school executives: mixed, high. If enacted, the Secretary would be able to require one or more individuals who exercised substantial control over a school to assume personal liability for Federal losses. Liability would cover losses tied to Title IV loan discharges from institutional closure and successful borrower defense claims… - New Title IV eligibility caps and disqualifiers: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would tighten which schools count as institutions of higher education for Title IV aid. It would cap distance education at 50% of students, incarcerated student enrollment at 25%, and students without a high school credential at 50%. Certificate and nondegree programs funded by… - Tighter rules for foreign professional schools: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would set stricter conditions for foreign medical, veterinary, and nursing schools to qualify for Part D loans. Medical schools would need at least 60% meeting the enrollment test and a 75% ECFMG pass rate. Nursing schools would need U.S. clinical training agreements or de… ## Related bills - 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 - 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act - 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act - 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act - 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act - 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 ## Sources - [119-hr-10562 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10562) ## Related - [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877) - [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973) - [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977) - [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971) - [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069) - [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10562 (as of 2026-09-30).