S.1502: District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 1997

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Nov. 9, 1997
  • Latest Major Action May 20, 1998

Bill Summary

District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 1997 - Authorizes the establishment of the District of Columbia Scholarship Corporation as a private, nonprofit corporation to administer, publicize, and evaluate the District of Columbia (District) scholarship program and to determine student and school eligibility for program participation. Establishes the District of Columbia Scholarship Fund, to be administered by the Secretary of...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 413 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1502 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered in the House. At the conclusion of debate, the rule provides for one motion to commit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 413 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 413.
Rule provides for consideration of S. 1502 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered in the House. At the conclusion of debate, the rule provides for one motion to commit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 413, the House proceeded with 2 hours of debate on the bill.
DEBATE - The House resumed debate.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Ms. Norton moved to recommit to Government Operations.
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 224 (Roll No. 118).
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 214 - 206, 1 Present (Roll No. 119).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Veto message received in Senate. Held at the desk.
Vetoed by President.
Nov. 9, 1997

Introduced in the Senate by Daniel Coats (R-Ind.)

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