Net Price Calculator Improvement Act
This bill requires colleges and universities to improve their net price calculators - tools that help prospective students estimate actual college costs after aid. It mandates clearer website placement, detailed cost breakdowns (including tuition, room/board, books, and available aid), and data updated within two academic years. Calculators must also prominently display privacy protections, stating no personal information is sold or stored. These changes directly affect all institutions of higher education that operate such calculators, aiming to make cost estimates more transparent and user-friendly for students and families.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 1, 2025
Last action May 1, 2025
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2
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Committee
1
May 1, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Margaret Wood Hassan
DDemocratic
Co
Raphael G. Warnock
DDemocratic
Co
Tina Smith
DDemocratic
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