H.R. 3774House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017

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The Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017 changes the General Education Provisions Act to let a college or university that a student attended in the past receive the student’s post‑secondary coursework and credit information. This helps the school apply those credits toward awarding a recognized credential, but only if the student signs a written consent form. The bill mainly affects students and the post‑secondary institutions that handle their credit transfers.

Key Provisions

Adds a new category (subparagraph M) to the list of entities that may receive a student’s education records under the General Education Provisions Act.
Allows a post‑secondary school where a student was previously enrolled to receive that student’s coursework and credit records so the school can apply those credits toward a recognized post‑secondary credential.
Requires the student to give written consent before the records are released for this purpose.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education and Workforce Committee

September 14, 2017

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

September 14, 2017

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education and Workforce Committee

September 14, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 14, 2017

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3774

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 14, 2017

Mr. Messer (for himself, Mr. Polis, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Garrett, and Mr. Perlmutter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL

To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017.

Release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential

Section 444(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

in subparagraph (K)(ii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and

(B)

in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(2)

by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following:

(M)

an institution of postsecondary education in which the student was previously enrolled, to which records of postsecondary coursework and credits are sent for the purpose of applying such coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)), upon condition that the student provides written consent prior to receiving such credential.