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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 28, 2001
Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2001 - Amends the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to repeal the termination date for an antitrust exemption for the award of need-based educational aid (thus making such exemption permanent).
People & committees
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R–TX
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Became Public Law No: 107-72.
Became Public Law No: 107-72.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 426). (consideration: CR H7730-7732, H7780; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: H7730)
House roll call 426 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 426).(consideration: CR H7730-7732, H7780; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: H7730)
House roll call 426 · Individual votesAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion.
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10252-10253)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10252-10253)
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary by unanimous consent.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 76). (text: CR H1360)
House roll call 76 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 76).(text: CR H1360)
House roll call 76 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1384-1385)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 768.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1360-1362)
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-32.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-32.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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