| | | | | | | Congress will next meet on Jul 20, 2009. H.R. 4137: 110th Congress 2007-2008 | Higher Education Opportunity Act |
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. OverviewSponsor: | | Text: | Summary
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Full Text | Cost: | less than
$1
per American in 2008.
| Status: |  | Introduced | Nov 9, 2007 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments | | Reported by Committee | Nov 15, 2007 | | Amendments (24 proposed) | View Amendments | | Passed House | Feb 7, 2008 | | Passed Senate | Jul 29, 2008 | | Differences Resolved | Jul 31, 2008 | | Signed by President | Aug 14, 2008 |
| Last Action: | Aug 14, 2008:
Became Public Law No: 110-315. | Other Titles: | -- John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2008 -- Navajo Nation Higher Education Act of 2008 -- Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008 | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
that have been applied to this bill.
Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. | Votes: | Feb 7, 2008:
This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote.
The totals were 354 Ayes, 58 Nays, 17 Present/Not Voting.
Vote Details.
Jul 29, 2008:
This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent.
A record of each representative's position was not kept.
Jul 31, 2008:
After passing both the Senate and House, a conference committee is created to work out differences
between the Senate and House versions of the bill.
A conference report resolving those differences passed in the House of Representatives, paving the way for
enactment of the bill, by roll call vote.
The totals were 380 Ayes, 49 Nays, 5 Present/Not Voting.
Vote Details.
Jul 31, 2008:
After passing both the Senate and House, a conference committee is created to work out differences
between the Senate and House versions of the bill.
A conference report resolving those differences passed in the Senate, paving the way for
enactment of the bill, by roll call vote.
The totals were 83 Ayes, 8 Nays, 9 Present/Not Voting.
Vote Details.
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(2007).
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"H.R. 4137--110th Congress: Higher Education Opportunity Act."
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2007.
Jul 18, 2009
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