# 119-hr-4026: POST Act of 2025

119-hr-4026, POST Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4026
- Congress: 119
- Title: POST Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**An 85/15 non-federal revenue requirement for proprietary colleges.** This bill would require proprietary institutions to derive at least 15% of their revenue from non-federal sources and then prescribes detailed rules for how that non-federal revenue is measured, reported, and enforced. - Students and borrowers: The bill narrows which funds count as institutional revenue. Student loans generally do not count as revenue except in limited bona fide repayment situations, and scholarships count only if they flow through unaffiliated third parties. - Proprietary institutions: It forces cash-basis revenue calculations, lists specific included and excluded revenue types, and restricts income-share agreements unless they meet disclosure and structuring rules. Institutions that miss the 15% threshold become ineligible under the statute for at least two institutional fiscal years and must show two years of compliance to regain eligibility. - Oversight and timing: Institutions must report audited data to Congress on the share and amount of federal versus other revenue starting the third full award year after enactment and then annually by July 1. The new rules take effect in the second full award year after enactment.

## Provisions PRIA read

- For‑profit schools that fail 85/15 lose aid: cost, medium. If enacted, a for‑profit school that fails the 85/15 test for a year would lose eligibility for at least two fiscal years. To regain access, it would need to meet all certification rules for at least two fiscal years after the year it became ineligible. Students at those schools could lose federal…
- New 85/15 rule for for‑profit colleges: mixed, high. If enacted, for‑profit colleges would need at least 15% of revenue from non‑Federal sources to qualify for federal student aid. The share would use cash‑basis accounting. Only certain items would count, like tuition for eligible programs, required on‑campus activities, and some non‑Title IV program…

## 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-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4026 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4026)

## 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-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4714)
- [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-4026 (as of 2026-04-21).