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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 15, 2007
Makes technical changes to amendments the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (the Act) made to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA).
Specifies the untaxed income and benefits which the Act excluded from the list of untaxed income and benefits considered in federal student need analyses (thereby, specifically excluding them from such analyses).
Provides that, for married borrowers who file separate tax returns, income-based loan repayments under the HEA shall be determined solely on the basis of their individual student loan debt and adjusted gross income.
People & committees
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D–MA
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Became Public Law No: 110-153.
Became Public Law No: 110-153.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate concurred in House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14827; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S14827)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14827; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S14827)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H14184-14185)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H14184-14185)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2371.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14184-14185)
Mrs. McCarthy (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14567-14568; text as passed Senate: CR S14568)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14567-14568; text as passed Senate: CR S14568)
Introduced in Senate
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