A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Latest action · Jun 30, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-256.
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.
- IntroducedJun 23, 2008
- Passed SenateJun 23, 2008
- Passed HouseJun 25, 2008
- To the PresidentJun 26, 2008
- Became lawJun 30, 2008Public Law 110-256
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. 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 July 31, 2008.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
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 Jun 24, 2008 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 30, 2008Signed by President.
- Jun 30, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-256.
- Jun 26, 2008Presented to President.
- Jun 25, 2008Mr. Miller, George moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 25, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6075)
- Jun 25, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3180.
- Jun 25, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6075)
- Jun 25, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 25, 2008Cleared for White House.
- Jun 24, 2008Received in the House.
- Jun 24, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 24, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Jun 23, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Jun 23, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5970-5971; text measure as passed Senate: CR S5971; text of measure as introduced: CR S5965)
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 H6075Text printed H6075 | George Miller D-CA, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon R-CA | Jun 25, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5970, S5971Text printed S5965, S5971 | Harry Reid D-NV (text) | Jun 23, 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 5
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 5
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 |
| R42442 | Expiration and Extension of the 2008 Farm Bill Archived | Report | Apr 11, 2014 |
| RL34654 | The Higher Education Opportunity Act: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Archived | Report | Sep 8, 2008 |
| RL33829 | Domestic Food Assistance and the 2008 Farm Bill Archived | Report | Aug 22, 2008 |
| RL34154 | Possible Expiration (or Extension) of the 2002 Farm Bill Archived | Report | Jul 23, 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 |
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.
- Jun 27, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Jun 24, 2008Referred in House
- Jun 23, 2008Considered and Passed Senate
- Jun 23, 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.
