CHEA said proposed federal changes to accreditation would expand expectations for accreditors into legal compliance areas while placing new limits on accreditors’ role in institutional governance review. The statement warns that shifting functions away from peer review could fragment standards and complicate institutional autonomy. CHEA also criticized aspects of the proposal related to transfer of credit, characterizing them as an “acceptance unless” expectation that could undermine academic judgment. The organization said student outcomes are essential but institutions differ in mission and student populations, cautioning against standardized outcome frameworks. CHEA’s intervention adds to the compliance policy debate in U.S. higher education as accreditors and institutions prepare for what could be major operational impacts across transfer, governance, and quality assurance processes.