A House education committee advanced two bipartisan bills to make college costs clearer for students: the Student Financial Clarity Act, which would require a universal net‑price calculator and expanded program‑level data on the College Scorecard, and the College Financial Aid Clarity Act, which would force the Education Department to create a standardized financial‑aid offer format for federally funded institutions. Committee chair Rep. Tim Walberg framed the measures as restoring trust in higher education; higher‑education groups cautioned about administrative burdens and urged voluntary solutions already in use.