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S. 1642:
Higher Education Amendments of 2007
110th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House 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

A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Cost:
less than $1 per American in 2008.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $75,000,000 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 18, 2007
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeJun 20, 2007
Occurred: Amendments (19 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed SenateJul 24, 2007
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President(did not occur)
This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
Nov 15, 2007: By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-231.
Other Titles:
-- Early Childhood Education Professional Development and Career Task Force Act
-- John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007
-- Navajo Nation Higher Education Act of 2006
Related:
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Votes:
Jul 24, 2007: This bill passed in the Senate by roll call vote. The totals were 95 Ayes, 0 Nays, 5 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Sources of Influence

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