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- H.R.990
H.R.990: Pell Grant Equity Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced Feb. 12, 2007
- Latest Major Action June 5, 2007
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
13 (12 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Pell Grant Equity Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the formula for calculation of an individual Pell Grant which includes, in part, the sum of the student's tuition, inapplicable for the 2007-2008 academic year. (Thus suspends for such year the "tuition sensitivity provision" which prohibits maximum Pell Grant awards to students attending low-tuition institutions of higher education even if their income is low...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Mr. Miller, George moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 990.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
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| Feb. 12, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by George Miller (D-Calif.) |