HR 5603 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006

Introduced Jun 14, 2006 Originated House Became Public Law 109-238 Sponsor Ric Keller R-FL

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jun 30, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-238.

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 14, 2006
  2. Passed HouseJun 21, 2006
  3. Passed SenateJun 23, 2006
  4. To the PresidentJun 29, 2006
  5. Became lawJun 30, 2006Public Law 109-238

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 - Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through September 30, 2006.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 14, 2006.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalJun 14, 2006
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalJun 14, 2006
R-CAHoward P. "Buck" McKeonOriginalJun 14, 2006
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiOriginalJun 14, 2006
D-TXRuben HinojosaOriginalJun 14, 2006

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 14, 2006

Actions 13

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 30, 2006Signed by President.
  2. Jun 30, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-238.
  3. Jun 29, 2006Presented to President.
  4. Jun 23, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6462)
  5. Jun 23, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  6. Jun 22, 2006Received in the Senate, read twice.
  7. Jun 21, 2006Mr. Keller moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. Jun 21, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4338-4340)
  9. Jun 21, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5603.
  10. Jun 21, 2006Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4338)
  11. Jun 21, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Jun 14, 2006Introduced in House
  13. Jun 14, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In the Congressional Record 3

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 E1273Betty McCollum D-MNJun 26, 2006
SenateDebate and remarks S6462William H. Frist R-TNJun 23, 2006
HouseDebate and remarks H4338–H4340Text printed H4338Dale E. Kildee D-MI, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon R-CA, Ric Keller R-FL, Robert E. Andrews D-NJ, Timothy H. Bishop D-NYJun 21, 2006

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 3

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 3

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Titles 4

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

Official Title as Introduced
To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006
Short Titles as Passed House
Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006

Subjects

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

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jun 22, 2006Received in Senate
  3. Jun 21, 2006Engrossed in House
  4. Jun 14, 2006Introduced in House

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