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Directing regents institutions to sign the federal Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House Higher Education Committee
Topics:Higher education
Same legislation: HSB 548
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 11, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa's three public universities must sign a federal agreement called the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education by the end of 2026. The Board of Regents and each individual school are required to take the steps needed to make sure this happens on time.1
Read the official explanation
This bill directs the university of Iowa, Iowa state university, and the university of northern Iowa to each sign the federal Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education no later than December 31, 2026. Each institution and the board of regents shall take all necessary steps to facilitate such signature by that date. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
House subcommittee
Named January 20, 2026 (as HSB 548). On February 4, 2026 it recommended passage.
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