The US house of representatives has passed a bill that would "enact a legislative fix" for an act that restricts the use of commission-based agents.

US education stakeholders are concerned that a law passed in June will have an unintended consequence of banning the payment of commissions to international education agents.

Agencies charging both students and educators for their services is a "huge problem" in Brazil, whistleblowers in the country have revealed. And stakeholders highlight that the issue raises concerns with commission-based agencies.

Rates of commission being paid to education agents by language schools have been creeping upwards to the point that profitability is being threatened, according to some stakeholders.