HR 4906 · 107th Congress 2001โ€“2003, ended

J. Dennis Hastert Scholar Athlete Act of 2002

Latest action · Oct 10, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 11, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

J. Dennis Hastert Scholar Athlete Act of 2002 - Amends part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to States to award scholarships for one to four years of study at institutions of higher education to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding academic and athletic achievement and show promise of continuing that achievement.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with States to assure that the scholarship program is administered to comply with specified requirements.

Specifies student eligibility requirements based on promise of academic and athletic achievement.

Authorizes State educational agencies to establish selection criteria with an emphasis on sports that are a part of the Olympic Games or are not significant revenue generators at particular institutions.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Jun 11, 2002
Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee
Referred Oct 10, 2002

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 10, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
  2. Jun 12, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1009)
  3. Jun 11, 2002Introduced in House
  4. Jun 11, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1009James A. Leach R-IAJun 12, 2002

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a scholarship program to recognize scholar athletes, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
J. Dennis Hastert Scholar Athlete Act of 2002

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 11, 2002Introduced in House

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