S 2258 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007

Introduced Oct 30, 2007 Originated Senate Became Public Law 110-109 Sponsor Edward M. Kennedy D-MA

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Latest action · Oct 31, 2007 Became Public Law No: 110-109.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 30, 2007
  2. Passed SenateOct 30, 2007
  3. Passed HouseOct 30, 2007
  4. To the PresidentOct 30, 2007
  5. Became lawOct 31, 2007Public Law 110-109

Summary

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

Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through March 31, 2008.

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to consider trustees acting on behalf of certain governmental or tax-exempt entities as eligible nonprofit holders of Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs), regardless of whether or not such entities are eligible FFEL lenders.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 13

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 31, 2007Signed by President.
  2. Oct 31, 2007Became Public Law No: 110-109.
  3. Oct 30, 2007Introduced in Senate
  4. Oct 30, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13532-13533; text as passed Senate: CR S13532-13533)
  5. Oct 30, 2007Received in the House.
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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
House · SenateDebate and remarks H12193–H12195, S13532Text printed H12193, S13532Edward M. Kennedy D-MA, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon R-CA, John A. Yarmuth D-KYOct 30, 2007

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

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Cite it 3

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

Related bills 8

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1704First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007Related billJul 3, 2007
S 1868Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2007Related billJul 31, 2007
HR 2559First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007Related billJul 24, 2007
S 2733Higher Education Extension Act of 2008Related billMar 24, 2008
S 2929A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.Related billMay 13, 2008
S 3035A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.Related billMay 30, 2008
S 3180A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.Related billJun 30, 2008
HR 3927Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007Related billOct 30, 2007

Titles 5

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

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, to amend the definition of an eligible not-for-profit holder, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007
Short Titles as Passed House
Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007
Short Titles as Enacted
Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007

Subjects

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

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Oct 30, 2007Considered and Passed Senate
  3. Oct 30, 2007Engrossed in Senate

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