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21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act of 2025

Public Law 118-210, section 206(a-b), became effective the date of enactment, January 2, 2025. 

This section titled “Oversight of Educational Institutions,” requires accredited and non-accredited educational institutions to notify State Approving Agencies (SAAs) if the institution becomes subject to a government action or event outlined in 38 United States Code (U.S.C) 3673(e)(3); this modifies the approval requirements found in 38 U.S.C. §§ 3675(b) and 3676(c). Disregarding notification to SAAs could lead to SAA suspension and/or withdrawal of approval under 38 U.S.C §3679.

The actions or events are outlined below:

(A) The receipt by an educational institution of payments under the heightened cash monitoring level 2 payment method pursuant to section 487(c)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094).

(B) Punitive action taken by the Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission, or any other Federal department or agency for misconduct or misleading marketing practices that would violate the standards defined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

(C) Punitive action taken by a State against an educational institution.

(D) The loss, or risk of loss, by an educational institution of an accreditation from an accrediting agency or association, including notice of probation, suspension, an order to show cause relating to the educational institution’s academic policies and practices or to its financial stability, or revocation of accreditation.

(E) The placement of an educational institution on provisional certification status by the Secretary of Education.

The educational institution must notify the SAA not later than 30 days after the date the institution becomes subject to such action or event.

Contact your State Approving Agency if you have further questions or concerns regarding this requirement to report.