To make permanent the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to student financial assistance during a war or other military operation or national emergency.

Bill: 110-hr-3625
Sponsor: Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2007-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
College costs
Disaster relief
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Federal aid to education
Higher education
Iraq compilation
Military operations
Military personnel
Student loan funds

Summary:
action_date: 2007-09-20
text: 
Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 addresses the unique situations that active duty military personnel and other affected individuals may face in connection with their enrollment in postsecondary institutions and their federal student loans; and (2) the provisions authorized by such Act should be made permanent, thereby allowing the Secretary of Education to continue providing assistance to active duty service members and other affected individuals and their families.
 
Amends the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 to repeal the termination date of such act, thereby making permanent the Secretary's authority to waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision applicable to the student financial assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as deemed necessary in connection with a war or other military operation or national emergency.

action_date: 2007-09-25
text: 

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

 
Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 addresses the unique situations that active duty military personnel and other affected individuals may face in connection with their enrollment in postsecondary institutions and their federal student loans; and (2) the provisions authorized by such Act should be made permanent, thereby allowing the Secretary of Education to continue providing assistance to active duty service members and other affected individuals and their families.
 
Amends the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 to repeal the termination date of such act, thereby making permanent the Secretary's authority to waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision applicable to the student financial assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as deemed necessary in connection with a war or other military operation or national emergency.

action_date: 2007-09-27
text: 

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

 
Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 addresses the unique situations that active duty military personnel and other affected individuals may face in connection with their enrollment in postsecondary institutions and their federal student loans; and (2) the provisions authorized by such Act should be made permanent, thereby allowing the Secretary of Education to continue providing assistance to active duty service members and other affected individuals and their families.
 
Amends the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 to repeal the termination date of such act, thereby making permanent the Secretary's authority to waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision applicable to the student financial assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as deemed necessary in connection with a war or other military operation or national emergency.

action_date: 2007-09-30
text: 

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

 
Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 addresses the unique situations that active duty military personnel and other affected individuals may face in connection with their enrollment in postsecondary institutions and their federal student loans; and (2) the provisions authorized by such Act should be made permanent, thereby allowing the Secretary of Education to continue providing assistance to active duty service members and other affected individuals and their families.
 
Amends the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 to repeal the termination date of such act, thereby making permanent the Secretary's authority to waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision applicable to the student financial assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as deemed necessary in connection with a war or other military operation or national emergency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2007-09-30
text: Became Public Law No: 110-93.
action_date: 2007-09-30
text: Became Public Law No: 110-93.
action_date: 2007-09-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-09-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-09-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-09-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-09-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-09-27
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2007-09-27
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12316)
action_date: 2007-09-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12316)
action_date: 2007-09-26
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10789)
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10789)
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3625.
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10789-10791)
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: Mr. Sestak moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-09-20
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-93