Bills in the 110th Congress
H.R. 4137
Higher Education Opportunity Act
College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007
College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
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Sponsor
George Miller
D-CA 7th- 29 Cosponsors
- 24 Amendments
Aug 14, 2008: Became Law
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| This bill also has 48 actions from amendments. Show Amendment Actions | |
| August 14, 2008 | Became Public Law No: 110-315. |
| August 14, 2008 | Signed by President. |
| August 6, 2008 | Presented to President. |
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July 31, 2008 8:43 PM EDT |
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 8. Record Vote Number: 194. (consideration: CR S7878) |
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July 31, 2008 2:52 PM EDT |
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 380 - 49 (Roll no. 544). (consideration: CR H7673) |
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July 31, 2008 2:52 PM EDT |
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
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July 31, 2008 1:09 PM EDT |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 4137. Show Debate Speakers |
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July 31, 2008 1:09 PM EDT |
Mr. Miller, George brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-803 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 1389. (consideration: CR H7658-7673) |
| July 31, 2008 | Cleared for White House. |
| July 31, 2008 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| July 31, 2008 | Conference report considered in Senate. |
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July 30, 2008 12:33 PM EDT |
Conference report H. Rept. 110-803 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7353-7517) |
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July 29, 2008 8:26 PM EDT |
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science and Technology for consideration of secs. 961 and 962 of the House bill, and sec. 804 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Gordon, Baird, and Neugebauer. |
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July 29, 2008 8:25 PM EDT |
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 951 and 952 of the House bill, and secs. 951 and 952 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Conyers, Waters, and Gohmert. |
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July 29, 2008 8:25 PM EDT |
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Miller, George, Hinojosa, Tierney, Wu, Bishop (NY), Altmire, Yarmuth, Courtney, Andrews, Scott (VA), Davis (CA), Davis (IL), Hirono, Keller, Petri, McMorris Rodgers, Foxx, Kuhl (NY), Walberg, Castle, Souder, Ehlers, Biggert, and McKeon. |
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July 29, 2008 7:50 PM EDT |
Conferees agreed to file conference report. (consideration: CR S7591) Type of Action: Resolving Differences Action By: Both Chambers |
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July 29, 2008 7:22 PM EDT |
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7269) |
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July 29, 2008 7:22 PM EDT |
Mr. Miller, George asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H7269) |
| July 29, 2008 | Conferees agreed to file conference report. (consideration: CR S7591 ) |
| July 29, 2008 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| July 29, 2008 | S.AMDT. 5250: Amendment SA 5250 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| July 29, 2008 | Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Kennedy; Dodd; Harkin; Mikulski; Bingaman; Murray; Reed; Clinton; Obama; Sanders; Brown; Enzi; Gregg; Alexander; Burr; Isakson; Murkowski; Hatch; Roberts; Allard; Coburn. (consideration: CR S7591) |
| July 29, 2008 | S.AMDT. 5250: Amendment SA 5250 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S7591) |
| July 29, 2008 | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| July 29, 2008 | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7591) |
| July 29, 2008 | Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| February 25, 2008 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
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February 7, 2008 6:17 PM EST |
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4137. |
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February 7, 2008 6:16 PM EST |
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 354 - 58 (Roll no. 40). |
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February 7, 2008 6:16 PM EST |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
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February 7, 2008 6:07 PM EST |
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 216 (Roll no. 39). (consideration: CR H781-782) |
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February 7, 2008 5:49 PM EST |
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H781) |
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February 7, 2008 5:39 PM EST |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Ferguson motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new Title XII regarding Limitations on Expenditures. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 5:38 PM EST |
Mr. Ferguson moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor. (consideration: CR H780-782; text: CR H780) |
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February 7, 2008 5:35 PM EST |
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H658-636) |
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February 7, 2008 5:35 PM EST |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H780) |
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February 7, 2008 5:35 PM EST |
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4137. |
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February 7, 2008 5:34 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 939: On agreeing to the Davis (IL) amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 236 (Roll no. 38). |
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February 7, 2008 5:22 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 937: On agreeing to the Petri amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 191 (Roll no. 37). |
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February 7, 2008 5:17 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 936: On agreeing to the Petri amendment (A004) Agreed to by recorded vote: 260 - 153 (Roll no. 36). |
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February 7, 2008 4:50 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 955: On agreeing to the Shuler amendment (A023) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 4:47 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shuler amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 4:46 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 955: Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Shuler. (consideration: CR H777-778; text: CR H777) |
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February 7, 2008 4:46 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 954: On agreeing to the Murphy, Patrick amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 4:39 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Patrick Murphy (PA) amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 4:39 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 954: Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Murphy, Patrick. (consideration: CR H776-777; text: CR H776) |
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February 7, 2008 4:38 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 953: On agreeing to the Gillibrand amendment (A021) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 4:33 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gillibrand amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 4:33 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 953: Amendment (A021) offered by Mrs. Gillibrand. (consideration: CR H775-776; text: CR H775) |
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February 7, 2008 4:32 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 952: On agreeing to the Van Hollen amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 4:21 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 4:21 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 951: On agreeing to the Ryan (OH) amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 4:21 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 952: Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Van Hollen. (consideration: CR H773-775; text: CR H773) |
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February 7, 2008 4:13 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ryan (OH) amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 4:12 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 951: Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Ryan (OH). (consideration: CR H772-773; text: CR H772) |
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February 7, 2008 4:11 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 950: On agreeing to the Cooper amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 4:03 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cooper amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 4:03 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 949: On agreeing to the Crowley amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 4:03 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 950: Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Cooper. (consideration: CR H771-772; text: CR H771) |
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February 7, 2008 3:56 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crowley amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 3:55 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 949: Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Crowley. (consideration: CR H770-771; text: CR H770) |
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February 7, 2008 3:55 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 948: On agreeing to the Baird amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 3:52 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Baird amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 3:51 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 948: Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Baird. (consideration: CR H769-770; text: CR H769) |
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February 7, 2008 3:51 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 947: On agreeing to the Doggett amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 3:42 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Doggett amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 3:41 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 947: Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Doggett. (consideration: CR H768-769; text: CR H768) Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 3:41 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 946: On agreeing to the Stupak amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 3:37 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stupak amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 3:37 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 946: Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Stupak. (consideration: CR H767-768; text: CR H767) |
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February 7, 2008 3:36 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 945: On agreeing to the Johnson, E. B. amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 3:29 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Eddie Bernice Johnson amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 3:29 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 944: On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 3:29 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 945: Amendment (A013) offered by Ms. Johnson, E. B.. (consideration: CR H766-767; text: CR H766) |
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February 7, 2008 3:23 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 3:22 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 944: Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H765-766; text: CR H765) |
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February 7, 2008 3:22 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 943: On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 3:15 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 3:14 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 943: Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H763-765; text: CR H763-764) |
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February 7, 2008 3:14 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 942: On agreeing to the Yarmuth amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 3:07 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Yarmuth amendment. |
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February 7, 2008 3:07 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 941: On agreeing to the Sestak amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 3:07 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 942: Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Yarmuth. (consideration: CR H762-763; text: CR H762) |
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February 7, 2008 3:04 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 941: Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Sestak. (consideration: CR H761-762; text: CR H761) |
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February 7, 2008 3:01 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 940: On agreeing to the Sestak amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 2:56 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sestak amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 2:56 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 940: Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Sestak. (consideration: CR H760-761; text: CR H760) |
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February 7, 2008 2:56 PM EST |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis(IL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McKeon demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
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February 7, 2008 2:43 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis(IL) amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 2:43 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 939: Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Davis (IL). (consideration: CR H758-760, H779-780; text: CR H758) |
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February 7, 2008 2:42 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 938: On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 2:39 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 2:38 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 938: Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H758; text: CR H758) |
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February 7, 2008 2:38 PM EST |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Petri amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Price(GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
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February 7, 2008 2:27 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 937: Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Petri. (consideration: CR H756-758, H778-779; text: CR H756) |
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February 7, 2008 2:27 PM EST |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Petri amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McKeon demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
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February 7, 2008 2:19 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Petri amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 2:18 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 936: Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Petri. (consideration: CR H755-756, H778; text: CR H755) Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 2:18 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 935: On agreeing to the Hinojosa amendments (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 2:09 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hinojosa en bloc amendments. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 2:08 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 935: Amendments (A003) offered by Mr. Hinojosa. (consideration: CR H752-755; text: CR H752-753) |
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February 7, 2008 2:07 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 934: On agreeing to the McKeon amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 2:04 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKeon amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 2:04 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 934: Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. McKeon. (consideration: CR H751-752; text: CR H751) |
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February 7, 2008 2:03 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 933: On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 1:40 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the George Miller (CA) amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 1:40 PM EST |
H.AMDT. 933: Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. George Miller. (consideration: CR H736-751; text: CR H736-749) |
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February 7, 2008 1:05 PM EST |
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate on H.R. 4137. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 1:05 PM EST |
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. |
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February 7, 2008 1:05 PM EST |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H645-783) |
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February 7, 2008 1:05 PM EST |
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Hinojosa asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 4137 pursuant to H. Res. 956, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18 and clauses 8 and 9 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection. |
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February 7, 2008 1:05 PM EST |
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4137 as unfinished business. |
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February 7, 2008 1:04 PM EST |
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. |
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February 7, 2008 1:04 PM EST |
Mr. Hinojosa moved that the Committee rise. |
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February 7, 2008 12:25 PM EST |
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4137. Show Debate Speakers |
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February 7, 2008 12:25 PM EST |
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ed Pastor to act as Chairman of the Committee. |
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February 7, 2008 12:25 PM EST |
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 956 and Rule XVIII. |
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February 7, 2008 12:24 PM EST |
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4137 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill. |
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February 7, 2008 12:24 PM EST |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 956. (consideration: CR H641-645) |
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February 7, 2008 12:04 PM EST |
Rule H. Res. 956 passed House. |
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February 6, 2008 8:03 PM EST |
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 956 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4137 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill. |
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December 19, 2007 12:35 PM EST |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-500 , Part I. |
| December 19, 2007 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305. |
| December 19, 2007 | Committee on Financial Services discharged. |
| December 19, 2007 | Committee on Science and Technology discharged. |
| December 19, 2007 | Committee on Judiciary discharged. |
| December 19, 2007 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-500, Part I. |
| November 15, 2007 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0. |
| November 15, 2007 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| November 14, 2007 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| November 9, 2007 | Referred to House Financial Services |
| November 9, 2007 | Referred to House Science and Technology |
| November 9, 2007 | Referred to House Judiciary |
| November 9, 2007 | Referred to House Education and Labor |
| November 9, 2007 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Science and Technology, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| November 9, 2007 | Introduced in House |
Amendments
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S.AMDT. 5250
In the nature of a substitute.Jul 29, 2008: Passed Senate -
H.AMDT. 946
An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 110-523 to provide federal student loan relief to borrowers who go into school administration in low-income school districts. Applies to any borrower who has been employed as a full-time school superintendent, principal, or other administrator for five consecutive complete school years in a school district in a low-income area.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 947
An amendment numbered 18 printed in House Report 110-523 to encourage the prepopulation of FAFSA income and asset information, by t axpayer consent, with tax data provided directly from the IRS to the Department of Education, and allows the Secretary of Education to provide for the use of second preceding tax year information.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 948
An amendment numbered 19 printed in House Report 110-523 to direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study on the costs and benefits of making student aid available to less than half-time students. The Secretary would then make recommendations on how to best design a demonstration loan program targeted for less than half-time students.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 949
An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 110-523 to allow community college students to have $10 forgiven from their student loans for every hour they dedicate to mentoring an at-risk child.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 950
An amendment numbered 22 in House Report 110-523 to increase the authorization level,from $300 million to$500 million, for the 103 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Increases the authorization level, from $100 million to $125 million, for the 18 Historically Black Graduate Institutions.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 951
An amendment numbered 23 printed in House Report 110-523 to create a pilot competitive grant program (available to no more than 10 colleges) to assist institutions of higher education in setting up college textbook rental programs.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 952
An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 110-523 to authorize Teach for America at $20 million for FY09 and $25 million for FY10.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 953
An amendment numbered 25 printed in House Report 110-523 to provide that institutions of Higher Education shall adopt a statement of current policy concerning the working relationship of campus security personnel with State and local law enforcement agencies for the investigation of felonies or a report of a missing student.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 954
An amendment numbered 26 printed in House Report 110-523 to help students and families plan financially for higher education by requiring that colleges provide information about the anticipated cost of a post-secondary degree. Institutions would have the option of offering either a multi-year tuition and fee schedule or a traditional, single-year tuition and fee schedule with a nonbinding, multi-year estimate of a student's net costs.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 955
An amendment numbered 27 printed in House Report 110-523 to authorize a competitive grant program through the Department of Education that would allow institutions of higher education or consortia to create longitudinal data systems to efficiently and accurately manage, analyze, disaggregate, and use individual student data. The amendment authorizes programs in no more than five states for a period of three years.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 945
An amendment numbered 16 printed in House Report 110-523 to expand Pell Grant eligibility to children who lost a parent or guardian as a result of the conflicts in Iraq or Afghanistan. These children will be eligible for the maximum amount of Pell Grant assistance.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 944
An amendment numbered 13 printed in House Report 110-523 to require annual reporting by colleges and universities on how much of their endowment was paid out each year for the purpose of containing college costs.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 934
An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-523 to require the National Research Council to conduct a study of the regulat ions on institutions of higher education.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 935
An amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en bloc: Amendments Nos. 3, 8, 20, 14 and 15 printed in House Report 110-523 to: 1.) authorize discretion currently exercised by the Secretary of Education to reserve for competitive grants to Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities for construction, maintenance, or renovation of campus facilities a percentage of funds appropriated for Tribal Colleges and Universities under Title III of the Higher Education Act; and 2.) to prevent interest from accruing for active duty service members and qualifying National Guard members for the duration of their activation up to 60 months when serving in a combat zone; and 3.) to ensure that competitive Sustainability Planning Grants explicitly provide for `greenhouse gas emissions reductions' to reduce the, threat of global warming and adds an eligibility requirement to FIPSE to ensure that institutions meet current energy efficiency standards. Additionally, includes a sense of Congress that the Federal Perkins Loan Program, which provides low-interest loans to help needy students finance a degree in higher education, should remain a campus-based aid program and to support increased funds to provide more low-income students with options; and 4.) to make a technical correction to the Graduat e Assistance in Areas of National Need.(GAANN) program to clarify Congressional intent that a Masters Degree level institution or program is eligible to be the lead recipient of a grant under the GAANN program; and 5.) to prohibit a state from charging members of the armed forces who are on active duty for more than 30 days and whose domicile or permanent duty station is in such state, and such members' dependents, more than the in-state tuition for attending a public institution of higher education (IHE) in that state. Provides that, even if such members' permanent duty station is subsequently changed to a location outside the state, they or their dependents must continue to be charged no more than the in-state tuition if they remain continuously emolled at such IHE in the state.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 936
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-523 to require the existing Education-Treasury Study Group to evaluate the feasibility of an alternative market-based reform to the Federal Family Education Loan Program. The recommended alternative should reduce federal costs to taxpayers and use savings to increase need-based grant aid to low-income students.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 937
An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-523 to extend the new audit and reporting provisions applied only to the Direct Loan program to the Federal Family Education Loan Program.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 938
An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 110-523 to require the Quality Efficiency Task Forces to develop annual benchmarks for the top 5 percent of institutions in each institution category that have the largest increase in their tuition and fees over the most recent three year period in which data is available. The amendment also requires those institutions not meeting the benchmarks to provide the Secretary of Education a detailed explanation of the reasons why the institution did not meet such benchmarks.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 940
An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-523 to include physical therapists as an occupation defined as an area of national need to qualify for student loan forgiveness under Sec. 428K of the Higher Education Act.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 941
An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 110-523 to amend the articulation agreement strategies that may be employed by states and institutions of higher education to include management systems regarding course equivalency, transfer of credit, and articulation.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 942
An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 110-523 to provide competitive Teach to Reach grants to eligible partnerships to provide general education teacher candidates with the knowledge and skills to effectively instruct students with disabilities in their classrooms. Eligible partnerships must include an institution of higher education; a special education department within that institution, and a high-need local education agency.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 943
An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 110-523 to authorize a nationwide pilot program through the Department of Education to promote holistic community-centered partnerships aimed at mitigating gang violence and reducing recidivism rates among juvenile ex-offenders previously detained for gang-related offenses.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 933
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-523 to make technical changes to the bill, as well as changes to the provisions on college costs to a more consumer friendly approach, while keeping the focus on accountability; revises the definition of the state funds that count toward meeting the State Maintenance of Effort requirement; revises a technical amendment to Pell grant funding; modifies the Cohort Default Rate provisions to provide for a transition period before the new sanctions are imposed and provides for targeted technical assistance to schools in danger of losing their federal student aid as a result of high Cohort Default Rates; provides assurances that students will be aware of lower-cost federal student aid options before turning to more expensive private loans and a means to help students avoid potentially compromising their federal aid eligibility by inadvertently relying on private student loans or borrowing excess amounts of private student loans; and includes studies.Feb 7, 2008: Passed House -
H.AMDT. 939
An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 110-523 to restore protections to private student loan borrowers similar to those afforded other unsecured debtors by allowing the discharge of private student loans via bankruptcy.Feb 7, 2008: On agreeing to the Davis (IL) amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 236 (Roll no. 38).
Cosponsors
- Ruben Hinojosa, D-TX 15th
- Joe Courtney, D-CT 2nd
- Danny Davis, D-IL 7th
- Susan Davis, D-CA 53rd
- Phil Hare, D-IL 17th
- Mazie Hirono, D-HI 2nd
- Carolyn McCarthy, D-NY 4th
- Donald M. Payne, D-NJ 10th
- John P. Sarbanes, D-MD 3rd
- Bobby Scott, D-VA 3rd
- Carol Shea-Porter, D-NH 1st
- John Tierney, D-MA 6th
- David Wu, D-OR 1st
- John Yarmuth, D-KY 3rd
- Jason Altmire, D-PA 4th
- Tim Bishop, D-NY 1st
- Yvette D. Clarke, D-NY 11th
- Steve Cohen, D-TN 9th
- Eliot Engel, D-NY 17th
- Raul Grijalva, D-AZ 7th
- Mike Honda, D-CA 15th
- Dale E. Kildee, D-MI 5th
- Betty McCollum, D-MN 4th
- Chris Van Hollen, D-MD 8th
- Lynn Woolsey, D-CA 6th
- Joe Crowley, D-NY 7th
- David Loebsack, D-IA 2nd
- Grace Napolitano, D-CA 38th
- Brad Sherman, D-CA 27th