The Ensuring Distance Education Act would modify federal rules governing for-profit colleges by allowing revenue from distance education programs to count toward the "90/10 rule," a requirement that proprietary institutions obtain at least 10 percent of their revenue from non-federal sources. Currently, distance education revenue may not fully count toward this requirement, creating a disadvantage for online programs. The bill would treat distance education revenue the same as in-person education revenue for this calculation, allowing for-profit colleges to more easily meet the federal threshold regardless of whether their online programs operate from the school's physical location. This change would primarily affect for-profit colleges and their distance education students, though it could influence which schools remain eligible for federal student aid funding. The legislation contains no specified funding or implementation timeline.