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H.R. 6 (105th): Higher Education Amendments of 1998

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

Sponsor and status

Howard “Buck” McKeon

Sponsor. Representative for California's 25th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Sep 29, 1998
Length: 258 pages
Introduced
Jan 7, 1997
105th Congress (1997–1998)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 7, 1998

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 7, 1998.

Law
Pub.L. 105-244
Cosponsors

13 Cosponsors (7 Republicans, 6 Democrats)

Source

History

Jan 7, 1997
 
Introduced

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Mar 19, 1998
 
Ordered Reported

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May 6, 1998
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

Jul 9, 1998
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes.

Sep 28, 1998
 
Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)

A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The House approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The Senate must also approve the conference report. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Sep 29, 1998
 
Conference Report Agreed to by Senate

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.

Oct 7, 1998
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 6 (105th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 6. This is the one from the 105th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 1997 to Dec 19, 1998. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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