A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Bill: 110-s-2929
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2008-04-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Authorization
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to education
Higher education
Scholarships
Student aid
Student loan funds

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: 
Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through May 31, 2008.

action_date: 2008-04-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through May 31, 2008.

action_date: 2008-05-06
text: 
Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through May 31, 2008.
 
Provides that this extension shall take effect as if enacted on April 30, 2008.

action_date: 2008-05-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 6, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through May 31, 2008.
 
Provides that this extension shall take effect as if enacted on April 30, 2008.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Became Public Law No: 110-230.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Became Public Law No: 110-230.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8329-8330; text of measure as Senate agreed to House amendment)
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8329-8330; text of measure as Senate agreed to House amendment)
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 189 (Roll no. 257).
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote (consideration: CR H3091)
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Mrs. Emerson moved to reconsider the vote.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 256). (text: CR 5/5/2008 H3035-3036)
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 256).(text: CR 5/5/2008 H3035-3036)
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3090-3091)
action_date: 2008-05-05
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bonner objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-05-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2929.
action_date: 2008-05-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3035-3036)
action_date: 2008-05-05
text: Mr. Tierney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3475; text as passed Senate: CR S3475)
action_date: 2008-04-29
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 S3475; text as passed Senate: CR S3475)
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-230