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H.R. 6889 (110th): To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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George Miller

Sponsor. Representative for California's 7th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Sep 19, 2008
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
Sep 15, 2008
110th Congress (2007–2009)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 7, 2008

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 7, 2008.

Law
Pub.L. 110-350
Cosponsors

3 Cosponsors (2 Republicans, 1 Democrat)

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“Kind Votes to Advance Comprehensive Energy Plan”
    — Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI3, 1997-2022] on Sep 17, 2008

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History

Sep 15, 2008
 
Introduced

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Sep 15, 2008
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Sep 17, 2008
 
Passed Senate

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Oct 7, 2008
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 6889 (110th) 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. 6889. This is the one from the 110th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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