H.R. 1176 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act
Cosponsors: 5 (0 D, 5 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-10
Latest action (2025-02-10): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
What H.R. 1176 does, in plain terms
Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act This bill provides statutory authority for the 150% rule, which allows an educational program that prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation to maintain eligibility for federal student aid funding if the program operates within 150% of the state's minimum hours requirement for licensure. The Department of Education (ED) previously enforced the 150% rule through regulations. ED proposed a new regulation to rescind the 150% rule and instead limit the length of these programs to 100% of the state's minimum required hours. This revised regulation was set to take effect on July 1, 2024; however, a court imposed a temporary injunction to halt the regulation from taking effect.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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