Bill stops for-profit schools from getting federal student aid.
H.R. 10562 — Students Not Profits Act of 2026 · Filed by Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) · 4 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill bans for-profit schools from federal money for student loans and grants. It sets strict rules for nonprofit schools. No more than 50% of students can take classes online. No more than 25% can be in prison. No more than 50% can lack a high school diploma. The bill stops schools from paying recruiters based on how many students enroll. School leaders could lose their own money if students fail to pay back loans.
Who it affects
Students at for-profit schools would lose access to federal aid. Nonprofit schools must follow new rules but face less competition from for-profit schools. School leaders could face money loss if their school's students default on loans.
One thing to notice
The bill creates a new federal office to watch nonprofit schools. It stops them from acting like for-profit schools. The bill does not say how much money this office gets. It does not say what it can do.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.
- Sep 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 24, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- for-profit schools — Schools run as businesses to make money for owners.
- federal student aid — Money the federal government gives or lends to help students pay for school.
- nonprofit schools — Schools run to serve students, not to make money for owners.
- default — Fail to pay back a loan when it is due.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (20,501 characters) on Sep 28, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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