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H.R.959: Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2010
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced Feb. 10, 2009
- Latest Major Action May 17, 2010
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
43 (32 Democrats, 12 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the expected family contribution used in determining a student's need for title IV assistance in the case of a student applicant who is eligible for a Pell Grant and whose parent or guardian died as a result of performing service as a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Education and Labor
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
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Ms. Woolsey 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. 959.
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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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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Feb. 10, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Patrick J. Murphy (D-Pa.) |