H.R. 1777: To make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (GovTrack.us)

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H.R. 1777:

To make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes

111^th Congress

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Sponsor:

Rep. George Miller [D-CA7]show cosponsors (3)

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Status:

	Introduced	Mar 30, 2009
	Referred to Committee	View Committee Assignments
	Amendments (1 proposed)	View Amendments
	Passed House	Mar 30, 2009
	Passed Senate	Jun 23, 2009
	Signed by President	Jul 1, 2009

This bill has become law. It was signed by Barack Obama. [Last Updated: Jan 5, 2010 11:00PM]

Last Action:

Jul 1, 2009: Became Public Law No: 111-39.

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Votes:

Mar 30, 2009: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by voice vote. A record of each representative’s position was not kept.

Jun 23, 2009: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each senator’s position was not kept.

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