A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.

Bill: 110-s-2371
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2007-11-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Earned income tax credit
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Families
Federal aid to education
Higher education
Income
Income tax
Married people
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social Welfare
Social security beneficiaries
Student aid
Student loan funds
Tax credits
Taxation
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 
 Makes technical changes to amendments the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (the Act) made to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA).
 
Specifies the untaxed income and benefits which the Act excluded from the list of untaxed income and benefits considered in federal student need analyses (thereby, specifically excluding them from such analyses).
 
Provides that, for married borrowers who file separate tax returns, income-based loan repayments under the HEA shall be determined solely on the basis of their individual student loan debt and adjusted gross income.

action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Makes technical changes to amendments the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (the Act) made to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA).
 
Specifies the untaxed income and benefits which the Act excluded from the list of untaxed income and benefits considered in federal student need analyses (thereby, specifically excluding them from such analyses).
 
Provides that, for married borrowers who file separate tax returns, income-based loan repayments under the HEA shall be determined solely on the basis of the individual borrower's student loan debt and adjusted gross income.

action_date: 2007-12-05
text: 
Makes technical changes to amendments the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (the Act) made to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA).
 
Specifies the untaxed income and benefits which the Act excluded from the list of untaxed income and benefits considered in federal student need analyses (thereby, specifically excluding them from such analyses).
 
Provides that, for married borrowers who file separate tax returns, income-based loan repayments under the HEA shall be determined solely on the basis of the individual borrower's student loan debt and adjusted gross income.
 
Amends the Act to make technical amendments with respect to Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants.

action_date: 2007-12-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 5, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Makes technical changes to amendments the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (the Act) made to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA).
 
Specifies the untaxed income and benefits which the Act excluded from the list of untaxed income and benefits considered in federal student need analyses (thereby, specifically excluding them from such analyses).
 
Provides that, for married borrowers who file separate tax returns, income-based loan repayments under the HEA shall be determined solely on the basis of the individual borrower's student loan debt and adjusted gross income.
 
Amends the Act to make technical amendments with respect to Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 110-153.
action_date: 2007-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 110-153.
action_date: 2007-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-12-06
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2007-12-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-12-06
text: Senate concurred in House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14827; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S14827)
action_date: 2007-12-06
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14827; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S14827)
action_date: 2007-12-05
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2007-12-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-12-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H14184-14185)
action_date: 2007-12-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H14184-14185)
action_date: 2007-12-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2371.
action_date: 2007-12-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14184-14185)
action_date: 2007-12-05
text: Mrs. McCarthy (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14567-14568; text as passed Senate: CR S14568)
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14567-14568; text as passed Senate: CR S14568)
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-153