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To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families. 5/7/2008--Public Law. (There are 4 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 30, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase, by $2,000, the maximum annual unsubsidized Stafford loan amounts that may be provided to undergraduate students under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program. Sets the aggregate limit on such loans at $31,000 for dependent undergraduates and $57,500 for independent undergraduates. (Sec. 3) Gives parent borrowers of PLUS FFELs the option to defer loan principal repayment for up to six months after the students for whom such loans are borrowed cease to carry at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload. [...] show full description
- 05/07/2008 - Signed by President.
- 05/07/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-227.
- 05/06/2008 - Presented to President.
- 05/01/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 05/01/2008 - Cleared for White House.
show all actions- 05/07/2008 - Signed by President.
- 05/07/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-227.
- 05/06/2008 - Presented to President.
- 05/01/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 05/01/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 05/01/2008 - Mr. Miller, George moved that the House suspend the rules an agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H2983-2987, H2989)
- 05/01/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5715.
- 05/01/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 05/01/2008 - On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 388 - 21 (Roll no. 239). (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H2983-2984)
- 04/30/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- 04/30/2008 - S.AMDT.4592 Amendment SA 4592 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Kennedy. To improve access to student loans.
- 04/30/2008 - S.AMDT.4592 Amendment SA 4592 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/30/2008 - Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/30/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 04/30/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3642-3643)
- 04/30/2008 - S.AMDT.4592 Amendment SA 4592 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S3643) To improve access to student loans.
- 04/29/2008 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 722.
- 04/28/2008 - Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1004 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. George Miller. (consideration: CR H2462-2463, H2466-2467; text: CR H2462) Manager's amendment makes technical and conforming changes to the bill; states that loan limit increases available under this Act are available only to students meeting the requirements of section 484(a) of the HEA; targets the loan limit increases to those students and families in most need; in regard to school-wide lender-of-last-resort eligibility, specifies that the Secretary of Education shall determine whether a school qualifies and provides criteria for the Secretary to consider in making the determination; specifies that funds received by lenders from loan sales be used to originate new loans; clarifies that the Secretary has the authority to enter into forward commitments to purchase new loans; and clarifies that, at the discretion of the Secretary, a loan purchased by the Secretary may continue to be serviced by the current lender.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1004 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. George Miller. (consideration: CR H2462-2463, H2466-2467; text: CR H2462) Manager's amendment which makes technical and conforming changes to the bill; states that loan limit increases available under this Act are available only to students meeting the requirements of section 484(a) of the HEA; targets the loan limit increases to those students and families in most need; in regard to school-wide lender-of-last-resort eligibility, specifies that the Secretary of Education shall determine whether a school qualifies and provides criteria for the Secretary to consider in making the determination; specifies that funds received by lenders from loan sales be used to originate new loans; clarifies that the Secretary has the authority to enter into forward commitments to purchase new loans; and clarifies that, at the discretion of the Secretary, a loan purchased by the Secretary may continue to be serviced by the current lender.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1006 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H2464-2465; text: CR H2464) Amendment requires GAO to conduct a study of the impact of raising loan limits on (1) tuition, fees, and room and board at institutions of higher education; and (2) private loan borrowing for attendance at institutions of higher education.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1007 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H2465-2466; text: CR H2465) Amendment temporarily classifies medical bill payment delinquencies of up to 180 days an extenuating circumstance which shall not interfere with parents' ability to receive PLUS loans for their children's tuition.
- 04/17/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
- 04/17/2008 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- 04/17/2008 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued with the remaining debate on H.R. 5715.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1004 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. George Miller. An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-590 to make technical and conforming changes; state that loan limit increases available under this Act are available only to students meeting the requirements of section 484(a) of the HEA; target the loan limit increases to those students and families in most need; in regard to school-wide lender-of-last-resort eligibility, specifies that the Secretary of Education shall determine whether a school qualifies and provides criteria for the Secretary to consider in making the determination; specifies that funds received by lenders from loan sales be used to originate new loans; clarifiy that the Secretary has the authority to enter into forward commitments to purchase new loans; and clarifies that, at the discretion of the Secretary, a loan purchased by the Secretary may continue to be serviced by the current lender.
- 04/17/2008 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the George Miller amendment.
- 04/17/2008 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the end of debate on the George Miller amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1005 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Petri. An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-590 to require the Secretary of Education to review and revise as necessary the regulations concerning prohibited guaranty agency inducements to eligible lenders.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1005 Petri amendment (A002) modified by unanimous consent. Modification made clarifying changes to the amendment as offered.
- 04/17/2008 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Petri amendment.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1005 On agreeing to the Petri amendment (A002) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1006 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Castle. An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-590 to require the General Accountability Office to conduct a study of the impact of raising loan limits on (1) tuition, fees, and room and board at institutions of higher education; and (2) private loan borrowing for attendance at institutions of higher education.
- 04/17/2008 - DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Castle amendment.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1006 On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1007 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Castor. An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-590 to temporarily classify medical bill payment delinquencies of up to 180 days an extenuating circumstance which shall not interfere with parents' ability to receive PLUS loans for their children's tuition.
- 04/17/2008 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Castor amendment.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1007 On agreeing to the Castor amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 04/17/2008 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5715 as unfinished business.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1004 On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 413 - 0 (Roll no. 203).
- 04/17/2008 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5715.
- 04/17/2008 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- 04/17/2008 - The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- 04/17/2008 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 383 - 27 (Roll no. 204).
- 04/17/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1004 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. George Miller. (consideration: CR H2462-2463, H2466-2467; text: CR H2462) Manager's amendment made technical and conforming changes to the bill; stated that loan limit increases available under this Act are available only to students meeting the requirements of section 484(a) of the HEA; targeted the loan limit increases to those students and families in most need; in regard to school-wide lender-of-last-resort eligibility, specified that the Secretary of Education shall determine whether a school qualifies and provided criteria for the Secretary to consider in making the determination; specified that funds received by lenders from loan sales be used to originate new loans; clarified that the Secretary has the authority to enter into forward commitments to purchase new loans; and clarified that, at the discretion of the Secretary, a loan purchased by the Secretary may continue to be serviced by the current lender.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1006 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H2464-2465; text: CR H2464) Amendment required GAO to conduct a study of the impact of raising loan limits on (1) tuition, fees, and room and board at institutions of higher education; and (2) private loan borrowing for attendance at institutions of higher education.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1007 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H2465-2466; text: CR H2465) Amendment temporarily classified medical bill payment delinquencies of up to 180 days as an extenuating circumstance which shall not interfere with parents' ability to receive PLUS loans for their children's tuition.
- 04/17/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2456-2466)
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1004 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. George Miller. (consideration: CR H2462-2463, H2466-2467; text: CR H2462) An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-590 to make technical and conforming changes; state that loan limit increases available under this Act are available only to students meeting the requirements of section 484(a) of the HEA; target the loan limit increases to those students and families in most need; in regard to school-wide lender-of-last-resort eligibility, specifies that the Secretary of Education shall determine whether a school qualifies and provides criteria for the Secretary to consider in making the determination; specifies that funds received by lenders from loan sales be used to originate new loans; clarifiy that the Secretary has the authority to enter into forward commitments to purchase new loans; and clarifies that, at the discretion of the Secretary, a loan purchased by the Secretary may continue to be serviced by the current lender.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1005 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Petri. (consideration: CR H2463-2464) An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-590 to require the Secretary of Education to review and revise as necessary the regulations concerning prohibited guaranty agency inducements to eligible lenders.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1005 Petri amendment (A002) modified by unanimous consent. Modification made clarifying changes to the amendment as offered. (text as modified: CR H2463)
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1005 On agreeing to the Petri amendment (A002) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H2463)
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1006 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H2464-2465; text: CR H2464) An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-590 to require the General Accountability Office to conduct a study of the impact of raising loan limits on (1) tuition, fees, and room and board at institutions of higher education; and (2) private loan borrowing for attendance at institutions of higher education.
- 04/17/2008 - H.AMDT.1007 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H2465-2466; text: CR H2465) An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-590 to temporarily classify medical bill payment delinquencies of up to 180 days an extenuating circumstance which shall not interfere with parents' ability to receive PLUS loans for their children's tuition.
- 04/17/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2466-2468)
- 04/17/2008 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2467)
- 04/17/2008 - The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H2460-2462)
- 04/16/2008 - Rule H. Res. 1107 passed House.
- 04/16/2008 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1107. (consideration: CR H2394-2399)
- 04/16/2008 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5715 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in Part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
- 04/16/2008 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1107 and Rule XVIII.
- 04/16/2008 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Jesse L. Jackson Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- 04/16/2008 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5715.
- 04/16/2008 - Mr. Miller, George moved that the Committee rise.
- 04/16/2008 - On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by recorded vote: 395 - 1 (Roll no. 200).
- 04/16/2008 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5715 as unfinished business.
- 04/15/2008 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1107 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5715 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in Part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
- 04/14/2008 - Reported by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-583.
- 04/14/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.
- 04/09/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 04/09/2008 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 04/08/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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