H.R. 4628 - Interest Rate Reduction Act
- Sponsor:
- Judy Biggert
- Summary:
- To extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on April 27, 2012
PASSED on April 27, 2012.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 215
voted NO: 195
22 voted present/not voting
Interest Rate Reduction Act
H.R. 4628 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- To extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans. (by CRS)
- Learn More
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- Title
- To extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans.
- Other Titles
- Interest Rate Reduction Act
- Sponsor
- Judy Biggert
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Education
- Appropriations
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government trust funds
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Higher education
- Interest, dividends, interest rates
- Student aid and college costs
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- Major Actions
Introduced 4/25/2012 Referred to Committee Passed House 4/27/2012 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 4628 To extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans 4/27/2012 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 178 voted YES 231 voted NO 23 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 4628 To extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans 4/27/2012 This bill PASSED the House 215 voted YES 195 voted NO 22 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 4/25/2012 4/25/2012 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 4/25/2012 Referred to House Education and the Workforce 4/25/2012 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 4/25/2012 Referred to House Budget 4/26/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 4/27/2012 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 631. 4/27/2012 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3523 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-20 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. The rule further provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of April 27, 2012, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules. The rule provides further for a closed rule for consideration of H.R. 4628. The rule provides one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Finally, the rule provides that the Committee on Appropriations may, at any time before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 recommit. Finally, the rule provides that the Committee on Appropriations may, at any time before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 file, privileged reports to accompany measures making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013. 4/27/2012 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4628. 4/27/2012 DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.R. 4628. 4/27/2012 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 4/27/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the bill H.R. 4628 were postponed. 4/27/2012 Considered as unfinished business. 4/27/2012 Mrs. Capps moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce and Energy and Commerce. 4/27/2012 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to protect health insurance benefits for women and children by prohibiting the underlying bill from reducing coverage or raising costs for healthcare benefits offered by insurance companies, including benefits such as contraception, mammograms, cervical cancer screenings, childhood immunizations, and health screenings for newborns. 4/27/2012 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 4/27/2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote Vote 4/27/2012 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 4628 To extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans currently selected House Vote on Passage 4/27/2012 On Passage - House - H.R. 4628 To extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans 5/07/2012 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 5/08/2012 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 393. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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