# 119-hr-4020: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into arrangements with institutions of higher education to provide dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students enrolled in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes.

119-hr-4020, To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into arrangements with institutions of higher education to provide dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students enrolled in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4020
- Congress: 119
- Title: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into arrangements with institutions of higher education to provide dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students enrolled in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands college-credit access for students in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools.** It would let DoD and DoDEA partner with colleges to offer dual or concurrent enrollment and provide financial help to cover program costs. - Students and families: DoDEA high school students could take postsecondary courses that count both toward a college degree or recognized credential and toward finishing high school. Students could also receive financial assistance to help pay course costs. - DoDEA schools and military-connected communities: The arrangement would apply to DoDEA schools located inside and outside the United States, making dual enrollment available to students on domestic and overseas bases. - Institutions of higher education and credit transfer: Colleges that partner with DoDEA would provide credit eligible for transfer under the Higher Education Act definitions, so credits can apply to postsecondary degrees or credentials.

## Provisions PRIA read

- College credit and cost help for Defense school students: benefit, medium. This bill would let the Defense Department’s school system (DoDEA) partner with colleges. Students in DoDEA high schools could take college classes and earn both high school and college credit. DoDEA could help pay program costs, like tuition and fees. You must be enrolled in a DoDEA school and not…

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- 119-hr-5304: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-9260: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-5483: Chloe Cole Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4020 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4020)

## Related
- [119-hr-5304: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Age…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5304)
- [119-hr-9260: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Age…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9260)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-5483: Chloe Cole Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5483)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4020 (as of 2026-04-21).