A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
110th Congress (2007–2009)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on July 24, 2007 but was never passed by the House. Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
Provisions of this bill also appear in:
10 Cosponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican, 1 Independent)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Senador Cornyn Vota Para Fortalecer Ley De Educacion Superior”
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Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
on Jul 25, 2007
“Burr Applauds Passage of Higher Education Bill”
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Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC, 2005-2022]
on Jul 24, 2007
“senator Cardin praises senate passage of legislation to reform college student aid programs”
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Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
on Jul 24, 2007
History
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Jun 18, 2007
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Introduced
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Jun 20, 2007
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 24, 2007
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. |
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Feb 7, 2008
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Related Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4137 (110th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 1642 (110th). |
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Jul 29, 2008
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Related Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Jul 31, 2008
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Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4137 (110th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 1642 (110th). |
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Jul 31, 2008
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Conference Report Agreed to by Senate
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4137 (110th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 1642 (110th). |
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Aug 14, 2008
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Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4137 (110th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 1642 (110th). |
S. 1642 (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 S. 1642. 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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