Virginia Tech Victims Campus Emergency Response Policy and Notification Act
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their emergency response and evacuation procedures.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 4/9/2008--Introduced.
Virginia Tech Victims Campus Emergency Response Policy and Notification Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require schools participating in title IV student assistance programs to include current campus policies regarding immediate emergency response... more
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| April 09, 2008 |
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April 15, 2008 Press Release: Reps. Miller, McCarthy Statement on Anniversary of ...
In addition, McCarthy has introduced legislation, the Virginia Tech Victims Campus Emergency Response Policy and Notification Act (H.R. 5735), to boost safety on college campuses by creating uniform standards for the reporting of ...
April 12, 2008 WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 5735, The Virginia Tech Victims Campus ...
US Congress: HR 5735, The Virginia Tech Victims Campus Emergency Response Policy and Notification Act.
April 08, 2008 Bill Action: Introduced: HR 5735: To amend the Higher Education ...
Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY] introduced HR 5735: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their emergency response and evacuation procedures. [This event matched these trackers: Active ...











