A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Latest action · May 13, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-230.
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.
- IntroducedApr 29, 2008
- Passed SenateApr 29, 2008
- Passed HouseMay 6, 2008
- To the PresidentMay 13, 2008
- Became lawMay 13, 2008Public Law 110-230
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 6, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through May 31, 2008.
Provides that this extension shall take effect as if enacted on April 30, 2008.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 257 | Table Motion to Reconsider | Passed223–189 | May 6, 2008 |
| House 256 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed408–0 | May 6, 2008 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2008Presented to President.
- May 13, 2008Signed by President.
- May 13, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-230.
- May 8, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 7, 2008Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3929, S3930Text printed S3929 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT | May 7, 2008 |
| House | Motions H3091Recorded votes H3090, H3091extendHastings of Florida motion to table Emerson motion to reconsider | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL (motion) | May 6, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3035, H3036Text printed H3035Rulings of the chair H3036 | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. R-LA, Jo Bonner R-AL, John F. Tierney D-MA | May 5, 2008 |
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 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44206 | FY2016 Extension of the Higher Education Act: An Overview Archived | Report | Jan 28, 2016 |
| RL34654 | The Higher Education Opportunity Act: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Archived | Report | Sep 8, 2008 |
Related bills 9
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1704 | First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jul 3, 2007 |
| S 1868 | Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jul 31, 2007 |
| S 2258 | Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 | Related bill | Oct 31, 2007 |
| HR 2559 | First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jul 24, 2007 |
| S 2733 | Higher Education Extension Act of 2008 | Related bill | Mar 24, 2008 |
| S 3035 | A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. | Related bill | May 30, 2008 |
| S 3180 | A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. | Related bill | Jun 30, 2008 |
| S 3352 | A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. | Related bill | Jul 31, 2008 |
| HR 3927 | Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 | Related bill | Oct 30, 2007 |
Titles 1
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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 8, 2008Enrolled Bill
- May 6, 2008Engrossed Amendment House
- Apr 29, 2008Considered and Passed Senate
- Apr 29, 2008Engrossed in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
