U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB2511: College Transparency Act
Status: In committee, August 4, 2026
A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system.
What the bill says
To establish a postsecondary student data system.
From the introduced text, August 4, 2026:
A BILL To establish a postsecondary student data system. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the College Transparency Act . SECTION 2. Postsecondary student data system Section 132 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1015a ) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (m); and (2) by inserting after subsection (k) the following: (l) Postsecondary student data system (1) In general (A) Establishment of system Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the College Transparency Act, the Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics (referred to in this subsection as the Commissioner ) shall develop and maintain a secure and privacy-protected postsecondary student-level data system in order to-- (i) accurately evaluate student enrollment patterns, progression, completion, and postcollegiate outcomes, and higher education costs and financial aid; (ii) assist with transparency, institutional improvement, and analysis of Federal aid programs; (iii) provide accurate, complete, and customizable information for students and families making decisions about postsecondary education; and (iv) reduce the reporting burden on institutions of higher education, in accordance with section 5 of the College Transparency Act. (B) Avoiding duplicated reporting Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, to the extent that another provision of this section requires the same reporting or collection of data that is …
Sponsors
- Cassidy, Bill (R) · primary sponsor
- Warren, Elizabeth (D)
- Baldwin, Tammy (D)
- Katie Boyd Britt (R, SD-AL)
- Capito, Shelley (R)
- Cornyn, John (R)
- Cramer, Kevin (R)
- Ernst, Joni (R)
- Grassley, Chuck (R, SD-IA)
- Margaret Hassan (D, SD-NH)
- Hickenlooper, John (D)
- Hyde-Smith, Cindy (R)
Latest actions
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537.
- : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Introduced in Senate
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects: Data collection, sharing, protection, Student aid and college costs, Student records, Education, Academic performance and assessments, Wages and earnings, Census and government statistics, Higher education
Common questions
- What is SB2511?
- SB2511 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): College Transparency Act.
- What does SB2511 do?
- In its own words: To establish a postsecondary student data system.
- What is the status of SB2511?
- In committee as of August 4, 2026. Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537. (August 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2511?
- Cassidy, Bill (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2511?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2511
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