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HR 1048 102th Congress House Education Community colleges Executive reorganization Federal aid to higher education

To establish within the Department of Education an Office of Community Colleges.

Introduced: February 21, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 21, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Feb 21, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 21, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish within the Department of Education an Office of Community Colleges, which is to be administered by the Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges.

Transfers to such Assistant Secretary all functions of the Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Education related to community colleges.

What's happening now March 21, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

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  • S 463 Identical bill A bill to establish within the Department of Education an Office of Community Colleges.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 22, 1991
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 11, 1991
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 9, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1048: To establish within the Department of Education an Office of Community Colleges.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1048/
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