119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jul 29, 2025
College Transparency Act
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Latest action (Aug 4, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to Senate (Aug 4, 2026)
College Transparency Act
This bill requires the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to establish a secure and privacy-protected data system that contains information about postsecondary students.
Specifically, the data system must
• evaluate student enrollment patterns, progression, completion, and postcollegiate outcomes, and higher education costs and financial aid;
• provide complete and customizable information for students and families making decisions about postsecondary education;
• reduce the requirements for reporting by institutions of higher education; and
Show the full summary (3 more paragraphs)Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
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. 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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$350,170
Spent on own lobbying
…graduate programs to be classified as professional students Discussed Title VI and Fulbright Hays Programs Expressed support for the College Transparency Act (S. 2511) Discussed the Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act (S. 3589)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$90,115
Spent on own lobbying
…4.016A); International Research and Studies (84.017A); Centers for International Business Education (84.220A); Language Resource Centers (84.229A). - H.R. 4806/S. 2511 "The College Transparency Act"; All provisions. - H.R. 9896, the Workforce Innovation for Next-Gen Growth in Skies (WINGS) Act of 2026; All provisions. - H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$106,200
Spent on own lobbying
S. 2511, H.R. 4806 - The College Transparency Act ISSUE: Accreditation and loan limits -Requested that members of Congress oppose the accreditation and loan limits on…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 2511, College Transparency Act Various issues relating to implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPLETE COLLEGE AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ncluding college completion data and retention strategies (including the Postsecondary Student Success Act (S.4778/H.R. 9300) and the College Transparency Act (S. 2511/H.R. 4806)), federal student aid, student data privacy, federal funding for college completion initiatives, workforce readiness, the use of artificial intellig…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,500,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tablecoins (GENIUS) Act S. 2019- Taskforce for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (TRAPS) Act S. 2486- Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act S. 2511, College Transparency Act S.2651 - ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 S. 2663- Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. ____- Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 202…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, all titles; H.R. 7892, S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Studen…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (FKA ASS'N OF PRIVATE SECTOR COLLEGES A · lobbying firm or registrant: CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (FKA ASS'N OF PRIVATE SECTOR COLLEGES A
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 4348 / H.R. 9580 PARITY Act S. 2511 / H.R. 4806 College Transparency Act H.R. 6498 Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 6502 College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 1174 Ensuring Dis…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act" Issues related to campus safety, free speech, & academic freedom (S.2511/H.R. 4806) The College Transparency Act - All Discussions regarding Princeton's financial aid and transfer programs Discussions regarding student access, compl…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ACCESSLEX INSTITUTE (FKA ACCESS GROUP, INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: ACCESSLEX INSTITUTE (FKA ACCESS GROUP, INC.)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 12, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…allow colleges to inform students about non-profit, state-authorized student loans without triggering federal "preferred lender arrangement" rules - Supported S.2511 - College Transparency Act, which would repeal the federal ban on collecting student-level data in higher education
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 29, 2026 · issue area: Education
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and technical education centers in developing immersive technology education and training services programs for workforce development, and for other purposes. S.2511 - College Transparency Act - A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system. The proposal would allow for more data-informed decisions by students, pr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$16,950,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4806/S. 2511, College Transparency Act S. 2828, Child Care Modernization Act of 2025 Department of Education Notice of Intent to Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committees…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$89,454
Spent on own lobbying
…4.016A); International Research and Studies (84.017A); Centers for International Business Education (84.220A); Language Resource Centers (84.229A). - H.R. 4806/S. 2511 "The College Transparency Act" - Draft legislation titled, Workforce Innovation for Next-Gen Growth in Skies Act of 2025 (WINGS Act of 2025)."; Amends the High…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPLETE COLLEGE AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ncluding college completion data and retention strategies (including the Postsecondary Student Success Act (S.4778/H.R. 9300) and the College Transparency Act (S. 2511/H.R. 4806)), federal student aid, student data privacy, federal funding for college completion initiatives, workforce readiness, the use of artificial intellig…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$216,377
Spent on own lobbying
…le submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation" shall have no force or effect; H.R.4424, SHIELD Act; S.2511, College Transparency Act; H.R.5206, S.2731, Empowering Striking Workers Act of 2025; H.R.2870, Working Families Flexibility Act; H.R.2299, S.2267, Ensuring Wo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act" Issues related to campus safety, free speech, & academic freedom (S.2511/H.R. 4806) The College Transparency Act - All Discussions regarding Princeton's financial aid and transfer programs Discussions regarding student access, compl…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (FKA ASS'N OF PRIVATE SECTOR COLLEGES A · lobbying firm or registrant: CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (FKA ASS'N OF PRIVATE SECTOR COLLEGES A
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 4348 / H.R. 9580 PARITY Act S. 2511 / H.R. 4806 College Transparency Act H.R. 6498 Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 6502 College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 1174 Ensuring Dis…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 18, 2026 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act generally; H.R. 7891, S. 5431, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountabili…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Education
$19,750,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4329, Building Civic Bridges Act H.R. 4806/S. 2511, College Transparency Act S. 2828, Child Care Modernization Act of 2025 Department of Education Notice of Intent to Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committees…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCTION POLICY (IHEP) · lobbying firm or registrant: MS. ELIZABETH STEIN
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 13, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
HR 4806/S.2511 The College Transparency Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND EMPLOYERS · lobbying firm or registrant: MWW GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jun 30, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to implementation of P.L. No: 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act - issues related to student financial aid provisions; H.R. 4806/S. 2511, College Transparency Act; Federal Work Study; Pell grants; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Higher Education Act reauthorization
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCTION POLICY (IHEP) · lobbying firm or registrant: MS. ELIZABETH STEIN
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 18, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
HR 4806/S.2511 The College Transparency Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 27, 2026 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4806, S. 2511, College Transparency Act, all titles; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act generally; H.R. 7891, Student Aid Fraud and Oversight and Accountability Act, a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and technical education centers in developing immersive technology education and training services programs for workforce development, and for other purposes. S.2511 - College Transparency Act - A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system. The proposal would allow for more data-informed decisions by students, pr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$118,000
Spent on own lobbying
…84.016A); International Research and Studies (84.017A); Centers for International Business Education (84.220A); Language Resource Centers (84.229A). -H.R. 4806/S. 2511 "The College Transparency Act" - Request for Information (RFI) - U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee on Improving Transparency in…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing