H.R.1777: Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about education
  • Introduced March 29, 2007
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 30, 2008

Bill Cosponsor

Bill Summary

Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008 - Amends the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to extend, through September 30, 2015, the antitrust exemption that allows institutions of higher education that admit all students on a need-blind basis to enter into agreements, or attempt to enter into agreements, among themselves regarding the administration of need-based financial aid.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.1777.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-577.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
Mr. Delahunt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1777.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with fourty minutes of debate on H.R. 1777.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 110-327.
March 29, 2007

Introduced in the House by Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.)

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