To authorize Hispanic-serving institutions receiving grants under part A of title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to use such grant amounts to assist students in entering medical schools, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Nov 16, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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 25, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill amends title V (Developing Institutions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand grant activities under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions program to include support programs and services that facilitate student advancement to allopathic or osteopathic medical schools.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2015 to Feb 25, 2016; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| R-FL | Carlos Curbelo | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| R-NV | Cresent Hardy | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| D-NM | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Feb 25, 2016 |
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 25, 2015 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Nov 16, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Jun 25, 2015Introduced in House
- Jun 25, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 103, June 25, 2015, page H4773.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize Hispanic-serving institutions receiving grants under part A of title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to use such grant amounts to assist students in entering medical schools, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2015Introduced in House
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.
