The U.S. Department of Education has released draft proposals that would change how accreditors review institutions and how the federal government reviews accreditors. The draft includes new responsibilities for both institutions and accrediting organizations, following a Trump executive order tied to student achievement and changes to accreditation pathways. Among the proposals: requiring accreditors and institutions to presume transferability of credits toward general education requirements, setting minimum student achievement standards tied to return-on-investment, and expanding accreditors’ monitoring to include compliance with civil rights laws such as Title IX regulations. The negotiated rulemaking committee is set to consider the drafts April 13–17 and again May 18–22. Institutions face near-term planning questions about how outcomes and civil-rights compliance will be defined, measured, and evidenced in accreditation reviews. The combination of transfer presumptions, outcome standards, and potential civil-rights monitoring shifts would also change the balance of regulatory responsibilities across federal agencies, states, and accrediting bodies—affecting compliance staffing and assessment design across sectors.