H.R. 5 · 110th Congress · 2007–2008
College Student Relief Act of 2007
H.R. 5 in the 110th Congress (2007–2008) has passed the house — introduced on Jan 12, 2007, sponsored by George Miller with 211 co-sponsors. Congress held 2 roll call votes on it.
During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Passed the House
- Introduced
- Jan 12, 2007
- Co-sponsors
- 211
- Policy area
- Education
What it does
College Student Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to phase-in cuts in the interest rate charged undergraduate student borrowers under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) and Direct Loan (DL) programs, thereby reducing such rate from 6.8% in July 2006 to 3.4% in July 2011. Limits FFEL lender insurance to 95% of the unpaid balance of such loans.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
George Miller (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 210 Democrats, 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 12, 2007
- Passed the HouseJan 17, 2007
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Jan 17, 2007)
How Congress voted
- On Passage
House · Jan 17, 2007 · Passed356–71 - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions
House · Jan 17, 2007 · Failed186–241
Every roll call vote on this bill
- College Student Relief ActHouse · Jan 17, 2007
- College Student Relief ActHouse · Jan 17, 2007
More bills from George Miller in the 110th Congress
- H.R. 2669: College Cost Reduction and Access Act
- H.R. 5715: Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008
- H.R. 4137: Higher Education Opportunity Act
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- H.R. 2: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
- H.R. 800: Employee Free Choice Act
Other Education bills in the 110th Congress
- S. 1704: First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007
- S. 1868: Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2007
- H.R. 2669: College Cost Reduction and Access Act
- H.R. 3625: To make permanent the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to student…
- S. 2258: Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007
- H.R. 1429: Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007
- S. 2371: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.
- S. 2733: Higher Education Extension Act of 2008
- H.R. 5715: Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008
- S. 2929: A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Committees
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Education and the Workforce Committee
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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