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H.R.5530: HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act
About This Bill
- Introduced June 20, 2016
- Latest Major Action July 12, 2016
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (8 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - July 12, 2016
- Reported in House - July 11, 2016
- Engrossed in House - July 11, 2016
- Introduced in House - June 20, 2016
Bill Summary
HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends title III (Institutional Aid) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the HBCU Capital Financing Program. [The program guarantees low-cost private loans to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to finance infrastructure repairs, maintenance, and construction.] It replaces statutory references to "escrow account" with "bond insurance fund." (Sec. 3) The bill...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 12, 2016 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| July 11, 2016 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| July 11, 2016 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4606) |
| July 11, 2016 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5530.
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| July 11, 2016 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4606-4607)
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| July 11, 2016 |
Mr. Byrne moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| July 11, 2016 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 525.
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| July 11, 2016 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 114-677.
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| June 22, 2016 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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| June 22, 2016 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| June 20, 2016 |
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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| June 20, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Alma Adams (D-N.C.) |