Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2012

H.R. 6506 "Understanding the True Cost of College Act" - CU would prefer to see some of the legislative actions directed towards the Dept. of Education instead of colleges and universities. CU has several suggested changes for this bill.

Client expense: $115,014 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

H.R. 2492 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based; H.R. 2028 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011; S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011; H.R. 6488 to coordinate the reduction on the American Opportunity Tax Credit with Federal Pell Grants, to the extent such grants are attributable to expenses not eligible for such credit; S. 2032 Protect Our Students and Taxpayers Act; S. 2280/H.R. 6273 requiring mandatory certification of all self-certified private loans; S.2241 GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012; H.R. 4348 Public Law No. 112-141 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act; S. 2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012; S. 3244/H.R. 6506 Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2012; S. 2296/H.R. 4390 prohibitions on use of higher education funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting; H.R. 4055/S. 2116 Military and Veterans Education Protection Act; S. 3474 Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act; S. 3550 Advancing College Choice and Ethics to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2012; S. 3557 to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements in enrollment contracts

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE