Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Black colleges2008-08-31T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5350Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-31:/action/1688292008-08-31T00:00:00Z
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 31, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Enacted: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/1689542008-08-14T00:00:00Z
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-315. Bill Signed by President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/1689532008-08-14T00:00:00Z
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 14, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/action/1689202008-08-06T00:00:00Z
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 06, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/1689022008-07-31T00:00:00Z
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 31, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: S.Res.622 A resolution designating the week beginning September 7, 2008, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week".tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/action/1674112008-07-24T00:00:00Z
A resolution designating the week beginning September 7, 2008, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week".<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/1589372008-05-22T00:00:00Z
To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.<br /><br />May 22, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-234. Bill Vetoed: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/1586262008-05-21T00:00:00Z
To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.<br /><br />May 21, 2008: Vetoed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/1586252008-05-20T00:00:00Z
To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.<br /><br />May 20, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/action/1575412008-05-15T00:00:00Z
To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.<br /><br />May 15, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: S.2894 Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/action/1505912008-04-21T00:00:00Z
An original bill to establish requirements for private lenders to protect student borrowers receiving private educational loans, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/1485452008-03-31T00:00:00Z
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5563 Congressional Commission on Civic Service Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-03-10:/action/1471012008-03-10T00:00:00Z
To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4652 Environmental Justice Access and Implementation Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-13:/action/1402542007-12-13T00:00:00Z
To direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/action/1392072007-12-12T00:00:00Z
To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />December 12, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-134. Bill Signed by President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/action/1392062007-12-12T00:00:00Z
To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />December 12, 2007: Signed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-05:/action/1375832007-12-05T00:00:00Z
To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />December 05, 2007: Presented to President. Bill Introduced: H.R.4216 Predominantly Black Institution Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/action/1369612007-11-15T00:00:00Z
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grant programs to enhance the access of low-income Black students to higher education.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/action/1364552007-11-14T00:00:00Z
To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />November 14, 2007: Cleared for White House. Bill Vetoed: H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-13:/action/1365372007-11-13T00:00:00Z
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.<br /><br />November 13, 2007: Vetoed by President.