College Student Relief Act of 2007
Latest action · Jan 12, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S516)
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.
- IntroducedJan 12, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
College Student Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to phase-in cuts in the interest rate charged undergraduate student borrowers of subsidized loans under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program, thereby reducing such rate from 6.8% in July 2006 to 3.4% in July 2011.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 12, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Jan 12, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S516)
- Jan 12, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S515-516)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2007Introduced in Senate
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