About the bill
The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (SAFRA; H.R. 3221) is a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives of the 111th United States Congress by Congressman George Miller that would expand federal Pell Grants to a maximum of $5,500 in 2010 and tie increases in Pell Grant maximum values to annual increases in the Consumer Price Index plus 1%. It would also end the practice of federally subsidized private loans, using all federal student loan funding for Direct Loans and potentially cutting the federal deficit by $87 billion over 10 years. On September 17, 2009, the House approved the bill by a 253-171 margin.
On March 18, 2010, the text of this act was included as a rider on the Health Care and Education …
Sponsor and status
111th Congress (2009–2010)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on September 17, 2009 but was never passed by the Senate.
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).
41 Cosponsors (41 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Conaway Blasts Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009”
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Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX11, 2005-2020]
on Sep 17, 2009
“Thornberry Votes 'No' on H.R. 3221, The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act”
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Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX13, 1995-2020]
on Sep 17, 2009
“Quigley Supports Largest Investment in Higher Education Since GI Bill”
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Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL5]
on Sep 17, 2009
History
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Jul 15, 2009
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Jul 21, 2009
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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Sep 16, 2009
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 746 (111th). |
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Sep 17, 2009
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
H.R. 3221 (111th) 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. 3221. This is the one from the 111th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2009 to Dec 22, 2010. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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