Pell Grant Equity Act of 2007
Latest action · Jun 5, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and 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.
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2007
- Passed HouseFeb 27, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pell Grant Equity Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the formula for calculation of an individual Pell Grant which includes, in part, the sum of the student's tuition, inapplicable for the 2007-2008 academic year. (Thus suspends for such year the "tuition sensitivity provision" which prohibits maximum Pell Grant awards to students attending low-tuition institutions of higher education even if their income is low enough to otherwise qualify for the maximum award.)
Amends the Federal Family Education Loan program to lower from 23% to 22% for FY2008, the percentage of a borrower's student loan payment made subsequent to default that a guaranty agency may retain for deposit in its operating fund if the Secretary of Education has already reimbursed it for such default.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2007 to Feb 27, 2007; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Original | Feb 12, 2007 |
| R-FL | Ric Keller | Original | Feb 12, 2007 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Feb 12, 2007 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Feb 27, 2007 |
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 Feb 12, 2007 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Jun 5, 2007 | |
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Feb 28, 2007 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- Feb 28, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Feb 27, 2007Mr. Miller, George moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 27, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1919-1921)
- Feb 27, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 990.
- Feb 27, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1919)
- Feb 27, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 27, 2007The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 12, 2007Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E326)
- Feb 12, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1919–H1921Text printed H1919 | Gene Green D-TX, George Miller D-CA, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon R-CA, Loretta Sanchez D-CA, Phil Hare D-IL, Ric Keller R-FL, Ruben Hinojosa D-TX, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E326 | George Miller D-CA | Feb 12, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 707 | Pell Grant Equity Act of 2007 | Related bill | Feb 28, 2007 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide all low-income students with the same opportunity to receive a Pell Grant by eliminating the tuition sensitivity provision in the Pell Grant program.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To provide all low-income students with the same opportunity to receive a Pell Grant by suspending the tuition sensitivity provision in the Pell Grant program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Pell Grant Equity Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Pell Grant Equity Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2007Referred in Senate
- Feb 27, 2007Engrossed in House
- Feb 12, 2007Introduced in House
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