To extend the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to student financial assistance during a war or other military operation or national emergency.
Latest action · Sep 30, 2005 Became Public Law No: 109-78.
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.
- IntroducedMay 5, 2005
- Passed HouseSep 20, 2005
- Passed SenateSep 27, 2005
- To the PresidentSep 29, 2005
- Became lawSep 30, 2005Public Law 109-78
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-76) to extend through September 30, 2007, the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to student financial assistance during a war or other military operation or national emergency.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 5, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| R-OH | John A. Boehner | Original | May 5, 2005 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred May 5, 2005 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred May 20, 2005 | |
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Sep 21, 2005Discharged Sep 27, 2005 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2005Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 2005Became Public Law No: 109-78.
- Sep 29, 2005Presented to President.
- Sep 28, 2005Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 27, 2005Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10520)
- Sep 27, 2005Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10520)
- Sep 27, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 27, 2005Cleared for White House.
- Sep 21, 2005Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sep 20, 2005Mr. Kline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 20, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8111-8112)
- Sep 20, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2132.
- Sep 20, 2005Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8111)
- Sep 20, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 20, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
- May 5, 2005Introduced in House
- May 5, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
In the Congressional Record 2
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10520 | Tom Coburn R-OK | Sep 27, 2005 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8111, H8112Text printed H8111 | Chris Van Hollen D-MD, John A. Boehner R-OH, John Kline R-MN, Tom Osborne R-NE | Sep 20, 2005 |
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.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42881 | Education-Related Regulatory Flexibilities, Waivers, and Federal Assistance in Response to Disasters and National Emergencies Archived | Report | Jul 31, 2019 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To extend the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to student financial assistance during a war or other military operation or national emergency.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 21, 2005Referred in Senate
- Sep 20, 2005Engrossed in House
- May 5, 2005Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.