Colleges would be required to be more transparent about transfer rules under new bill from U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro

The open lab area at San Jacinto College’s Central Campus in Pasadena on Aug. 25, 2014. (Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune)

Colleges and universities would have to be more forthcoming about their student transfer requirements under a new measure put before Congress on Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro.

The goal, Castro says, is to help students wishing to transfer schools from losing college credit they have already earned.