# 119-hr-9957: Time for Completion Act

119-hr-9957, Time for Completion Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9957
- Congress: 119
- Title: Time for Completion Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-08

## Summary

**Transparency on how long students actually take to finish degrees.** This bill would require the Education Department to publish program-level completion rates broken out by first-time vs non-first-time students and by full-time vs part-time status, using timing benchmarks from the program's normal completion time up to 300 percent of that time. - Students and families: Would see graduation rates for each program split by student type and enrollment status, reported at the program's normal time and at extended timeframes up to 300 percent, making it easier to compare likely time-to-degree. - Colleges and institutions: Must add these detailed breakdowns to institutional and financial aid disclosures and align their public reporting with the bill's new timing standards. - Policymakers and researchers: Get standardized, equally visible data across programs and schools to better compare completion outcomes and spot trends.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More college graduation rate transparency: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Education Department would publish the share of undergraduates who earn a degree or certificate. The rates would be shown for four student groups: first‑time full‑time, first‑time part‑time, non‑first‑time full‑time, and non‑first‑time part‑time. For programs at least four academic…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 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-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9957 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9957)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [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-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9957 (as of 2026-08-08).