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A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

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5/13/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 6, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through May 31, 2008. Pr... morehide bill summary

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Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA]

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		This Bill Has Become Law
April 29, 2008		April 29, 2008		May 06, 2008		May 13, 2008		May 13, 2008

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May 06, 2008Roll call number 257 in the House
Question: Table Motion to Reconsider: S 2929 To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 51%	Result: Passed

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
May 06, 2008	House	S.2929 A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Table Motion to Reconsider: S 2929 To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965	223	189	Passed	See Vote
May 06, 2008	House	S.2929 A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: S 2929 To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965	408	0	Passed	See Vote

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May 13, 2008. Presented to President.
Enacted on May 13, 2008. Became Public Law No: 110-230.
Signed on May 13, 2008.
May 08, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the 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: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 07, 2008. Cleared for White House.
May 07, 2008: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
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: Mrs. Emerson moved to reconsider the vote.
May 06, 2008: Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion 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).
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)
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: Mr. Tierney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 05, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2929.
May 05, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
Apr 29, 2008: Received in the House.
Apr 29, 2008: Held at the desk.
Introduced on Apr 29, 2008.
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.
Apr 29, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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H.R.2258 Â· H.R.2559 Â· S.1704 Â· S.1868 Â· H.R.3927 Â· S.2733 Â· 3 more Â· S.2929 Â· S.3035 Â· S.3180. Related Issue Areas:. Student loan funds Â· Student aid Â· Scholarship. Was this article useful? Yes or No. Source: Open Congress

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