H.R. 4020

Summary

H.R. 4020, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into arrangements with institutions of higher education to provide dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students enrolled in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Jun 17, 2025 by Rep. Robert Aderholt (R). It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Jun 17, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Record

Text

H.R. 4020 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 4020 IH: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into arrangements with institutions of higher education to provide dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students enrolled in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-17
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4020  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 17, 2025   Mr. Aderholt  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on  Education and Workforce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into arrangements with institutions of higher education to provide dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students enrolled in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes.
1.
Authorization of dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students of DODEA schools
(a)
In general
The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, may—
(1)
enter into arrangements with institutions of higher education to provide students of DODEA schools with access to postsecondary course credit through dual or concurrent enrollment programs; and
(2)
provide financial assistance to students to cover the costs associated with such programs.
(b)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
The term  DODEA school  means a school operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity within or outside the United States.
(2)
The term  dual or concurrent enrollment program  means a program offered by an arrangement between the Department of Defense Education Activity and an institution of higher education and through which a student enrolled in a DODEA school who has not graduated from high school with a regular high school diploma is able to enroll in one or more postsecondary courses and earn credit that applies—
(A)
toward completion of a postsecondary degree or recognized educational credential as described in the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ); and
(B)
toward completion of high school.
(3)
The term  institution of higher education  has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ).

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To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into arrangements with institutions of higher education to provide dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students enrolled in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Robert Aderholt (R) sponsors H.R. 4020 alone.

Robert Aderholt

Rep. · R–AL-4 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 4020 went before 2 committees: Education and Workforce and Armed Services.

Education and Workforce

Education and Workforce

Referred To · Jun 17, 2025 · 824 Bills

Armed Services

Armed Services

Referred To · Jun 17, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4020 has taken 2 actions since Jun 17, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 4020 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4020 goes by 2 titles.

• To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into arrangements with institutions of higher education to provide dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students enrolled in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into arrangements with institutions of higher education to provide dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students enrolled in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes. — Display Title

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4020 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Education, Science/Technology, Small Business.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4020 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4020’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

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