Latest Update: Saturday, May, 17th 2008
A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
5/13/2008--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (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.
Latest Actions
- 05/13/2008 - Presented to President.
- 05/13/2008 - Signed by President.
- 05/13/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-230.
- 05/08/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 05/07/2008 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- 05/07/2008 - Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8329-8330; text of measure as Senate agreed to House amendment)
- 05/07/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 05/06/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3090-3091)
- 05/06/2008 - 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)
- 05/06/2008 - Mrs. Emerson moved to reconsider the vote.
- 05/06/2008 - Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote (consideration: CR H3091)
- 05/06/2008 - On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 189 (Roll no. 257).
- 05/05/2008 - Mr. Tierney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 05/05/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3035-3036)
- 05/05/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2929.
- 05/05/2008 - 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- 04/29/2008 - 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)
- 04/29/2008 - Received in the House.
- 04/29/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 04/29/2008 - Held at the desk.
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