I am also working on legislation to give students and parents more information when making one of the biggest financial decisions in one’s life, picking a college.
Work on legislation to give students and parents more information about college outcomes and costs.
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Evidence
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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, Orrin Hatch, Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse introduced the College Transparency Act to modernize the college reporting system for postsecondary data and provide greater transparency for students, families, institutions, and policymakers. The release says the bill would report student outcomes such as enrollment, completion, and post-college success across colleges and majors.
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The bill text states it would establish a secure, privacy-protected postsecondary student data system to accurately evaluate student enrollment patterns, progression, completion, postcollegiate outcomes, and higher education costs and financial aid, and to provide accurate, complete, and customizable information for students and families making decisions about postsecondary education.
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Congress.gov shows Sen. Cassidy introduced S.1349 on 04/27/2023. The summary says the bill would require NCES to establish a secure, privacy-protected data system that evaluates student enrollment, progression, completion, postcollegiate outcomes, and higher education costs and financial aid, and provides complete and customizable information for students and families.
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The all-actions page shows the only recorded action on 04/27/2023 was that the bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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GovInfo lists S. 2511, the College Transparency Act, in the 119th Congress, 2nd Session, with last action date August 4, 2026. The record identifies Bill Cassidy as sponsor and says the bill was reported in the Senate by Mr. Cassidy with an amendment.
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The reported bill text would establish a secure postsecondary student-level data system to evaluate enrollment, progression, completion, postcollegiate outcomes, higher education costs and financial aid, and provide accurate, complete, customizable information for students and families making postsecondary decisions.
Assessments
Cassidy promised to work on legislation, not necessarily to enact a final law. During the Senate term that began after his 2014 campaign, he introduced bipartisan College Transparency Act legislation in 2017 aimed at improving reporting of student outcomes for students and families. Later sponsorship and committee advancement of the same proposal in 2023 and 2026 further support candidate credit, but the promise was already fulfilled by same-term legislative work.
Cassidy promised to work on legislation giving students and parents more information about college outcomes and costs. In his first Senate term after the 2014 campaign, he co-introduced the bipartisan College Transparency Act in 2017, which directly aimed to improve reporting on student outcomes, completion, post-college success, and related college information for students and families. Later reintroductions in 2023 show continued work, but the promise was framed as working on legislation rather than securing enactment, so the same-term legislative action satisfies it.
Cassidy promised to work on legislation giving students and parents more information about college outcomes and costs, not necessarily to enact it. During the Senate term won in the 2014 campaign, he co-introduced the bipartisan College Transparency Act in 2017, which directly targeted college outcome and cost transparency for students and families. Later reintroductions further support continued effort, but the same-term introduction is enough to satisfy the specific promise as worded.