Encouraging each institution of higher education in the country to seek membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium.
Latest action · Oct 22, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 2, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseSep 23, 2009
Summary
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Encourages each institution of higher education (IHE) in the country to seek membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium, which helps coordinate postsecondary educational opportunities for members of the Armed Forces, their families, and veterans.
Recognizes the IHEs that are currently members of the SOC Consortium.
Cosponsors 48
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 2, 2009 to Sep 22, 2009, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| D-NM | Harry Teague | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Jun 2, 2009 |
| D-NY | Michael E. McMahon | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| D-CO | Betsy Markey | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| D-AL | Bobby Bright | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jun 19, 2009 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- Sep 23, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9829-9831)
- Sep 23, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 491.
- Sep 23, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 23, 2009Ms. Hirono moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2009Engrossed in House
- Jun 2, 2009Introduced in House
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