HR 734 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

To provide loan forgiveness to social workers who work for child protective agencies.

Introduced Feb 12, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-OH

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Mar 10, 2003 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. IntroducedFeb 12, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to carry out a demonstration program of student loan forgiveness for child welfare workers employed by child protection agencies.

Cosponsors 38

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2003 to Dec 7, 2004; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-OHTim RyanOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-MABarney FrankApr 8, 2003
D-ILDanny K. DavisApr 29, 2003
D-CABarbara LeeJun 16, 2003
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.Jun 16, 2003
D-MIDale E. KildeeJun 16, 2003
D-NJDonald M. PayneJun 16, 2003
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonJun 16, 2003
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.Jun 16, 2003
D-NYJose E. SerranoJun 16, 2003
D-INJulia CarsonJun 16, 2003
D-CALynn C. WoolseyJun 16, 2003
D-NYMajor R. OwensJun 16, 2003
D-OHMarcy KapturJun 16, 2003
D-NJRobert MenendezJun 16, 2003
D-FLRobert WexlerJun 16, 2003
D-NJRush HoltJun 16, 2003
D-KSDennis MooreSep 9, 2003
D-CAFortney Pete StarkSep 9, 2003
D-CALinda T. SánchezSep 9, 2003
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaSep 9, 2003
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeSep 9, 2003
D-CAZoe LofgrenOct 7, 2003
I-VTBernard SandersNov 19, 2003
D-NYEdolphus TownsNov 19, 2003
D-TXMartin FrostNov 19, 2003
D-MEMichael H. MichaudNov 19, 2003
D-NJSteven R. RothmanNov 19, 2003
D-CAGeorge MillerJun 1, 2004
D-CADiane E. WatsonJun 25, 2004
D-TXGene GreenJun 25, 2004
D-TXLloyd DoggettJul 8, 2004
D-MNBetty McCollumOct 4, 2004
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezDec 7, 2004

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 Feb 12, 2003
Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee
Referred Mar 10, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 10, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
  2. Feb 12, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Feb 12, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 108-23BUSH ADMINISTRATION FOSTER CARE FLEXIBLE FUNDING PROPOSAL107 pagesWays and Means CommitteeJun 11, 2003

Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced
To provide loan forgiveness to social workers who work for child protective agencies.

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 12, 2003Introduced in House

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