Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce interest rates for student borrowers.
Other Bill Titles (1 more)1/17/2007--Passed House without amendment. Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 5 (College Student Relief Act of 2007). See Full Bill Text
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House |
| January 16, 2007 | January 17, 2007 |
Latest Vote
| January 17, 2007Roll call number 30 in the House | |||
| Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution: H RES 65 Providing for the consideration of H.R. 5, College Student Relief Act | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 51% | Result: Passed | |
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Blog Coverage
August 27, 2007 Helluva Heller: Heller's School Daze
During roll call 30 on agreeing to H.Res. 65 providing for the consideration of the College Student Relief Act, Rep. Heller was among the 190 "nay" votes. 223 other Representatives voted "aye." Maybe Representative Heller means that he
Source: Helluva Heller
February 08, 2007 Student Loan Amendment proposed to decrease the interest rate
Related Bills: H.RES.65 Latest Major Action: 1/17/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. SUMMARY AS OF: ...
Source: Missouri Bankruptcy
January 18, 2007 Student Loan Interest Rates
Related Bills: H.RES.65 Latest Major Action: 1/17/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. ...
Source: Democracy at Work










