H.R. 1777 - Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008

Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008

H.R. 1777 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

To amend the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under the antitrust laws. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under the antitrust laws.

Other Titles

• Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2007
• Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2007
• Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008
• Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008
• Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008

Sponsor

William Delahunt

Co-Sponsors

• Lamar Smith

Subjects

• Higher education
• Antitrust law
• Business
• Colleges
• Education
• Education of the disadvantaged
• Scholarships
• Student aid
• Student loan funds
• Welfare

Related Bills

Major Actions

Introduced	3/29/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (1 proposed)
Passed House	4/30/2008
Passed Senate	9/25/2008
Signed by President	9/30/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.	4/30/2008	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.	9/25/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 5653 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	9/25/2008	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	3/29/2007
		3/29/2007	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
		4/02/2008	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/02/2008	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
		4/10/2008	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-577.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/10/2008	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
		4/30/2008	Mr. Delahunt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		4/30/2008	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		4/30/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1777.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	4/30/2008	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/01/2008	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
		9/25/2008	Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
		9/25/2008	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	9/25/2008	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		9/25/2008	Amendment SA 5653 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Leahy.
select this vote	Vote	9/25/2008	Amendment SA 5653 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		9/26/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	9/27/2008	Cleared for White House.
		9/27/2008	Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
		9/27/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with fourty minutes of debate on H.R. 1777.
		9/27/2008	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
	Presented to President	9/30/2008	Presented to President.
	Signed	9/30/2008	Signed by President.
	Enacted	9/30/2008	Became Public Law No: 110-327.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 5653	Leahy, Patrick [D-VT]	September 25, 2008	Passed by voice vote on September 24, 2008.
	To amend the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to extend the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under the antitrust laws. Show amendment details