A bill to provide for judicial discretion regarding suspensions of student eligibility under section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Latest action · Mar 13, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/14/2008 S2150)
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.
- IntroducedMar 13, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to suspend students' eligibility for assistance under title IV for being convicted of committing controlled substance offenses while in receipt of such assistance only if the convicting courts order such suspension. (Currently, a conviction suffices.)
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 9, 2008 to Jul 11, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Jul 11, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Mar 13, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 13, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Mar 13, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 3/14/2008 S2149-2150)
- Mar 13, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/14/2008 S2150)
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2149Text printed S2150 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT (text) | Mar 13, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide for judicial discretion regarding suspensions of student eligibility under section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- District courts
- Drug abuse
- Drug law enforcement
- Drug traffic
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Federal aid to education
- Federally-guaranteed loans
- Government Operations and Politics
- Higher education
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Scholarships
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)
- State courts
- Student employment
- Student loan funds
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 13, 2008Introduced in Senate
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