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H.R. 2669:
College Cost Reduction and Access Act
110th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 110th Congress, in 2007-2008.

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2007-2008

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Cost:
$5 per American over the 2008-2012 period.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $1,200,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:
Occurred: IntroducedJun 12, 2007
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeJun 13, 2007
Occurred: Amendments (38 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed HouseJul 11, 2007
Occurred: Passed SenateJul 20, 2007
Occurred: Differences ResolvedSep 7, 2007
Occurred: Signed by PresidentSep 27, 2007
This bill became law. It was signed by George Bush.
Last Action:
Sep 27, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-84.
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:
Jul 11, 2007: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The totals were 273 Ayes, 149 Nays, 9 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Jul 20, 2007: This bill passed in the Senate by roll call vote. The totals were 78 Ayes, 18 Nays, 4 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Sep 7, 2007: 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 79 Ayes, 12 Nays, 9 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Sep 7, 2007: 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 292 Ayes, 97 Nays, 43 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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View all 26 votes on this bill.
Question & Answer
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Jan 22, 2009 4:37 PM - Exactly who was this bill supposed to benefit? Consider analysis already provided above indicating that no one will benfit from it until 2017 and only if they are destitute? - Read Answers
Sep 27, 2009 2:01 PM - How do I get information on seeing if I qualify for this new law? - Answer it!
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