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• Other Bill Titles

• Official: A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. as introduced.

Voting History

All Bill Actions

• Enacted on May 13, 2008. Became Public Law No: 110-230.
• Signed on May 13, 2008.
• May 13, 2008. Presented to President.
• May 08, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
• May 07, 2008. Cleared for White House.
• May 07, 2008: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8329-8330; text of measure as Senate agreed to House amendment)
• May 07, 2008: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
• May 07, 2008: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
• May 06, 2008: On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 189 (Roll no. 257).
• May 06, 2008: Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote
• May 06, 2008: Mrs. Emerson moved to reconsider the vote.
• Passed roll in the House on May 06, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 256). (text: CR 5/5/2008 H3035-3036)
• Passed roll in the House on May 06, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 256).
• May 06, 2008: Considered as unfinished business.
• May 05, 2008: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bonner objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
• May 05, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2929.
• May 05, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• May 05, 2008: Mr. Tierney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Apr 29, 2008: Received in the House.
• Apr 29, 2008: Held at the desk.
• Apr 29, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
• Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Apr 29, 2008. Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
• Introduced on Apr 29, 2008.

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