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HR 855 105th Congress House

Access to College Education (ACE) Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide administrative support and information to States for the establishment and operation of prepaid tuition programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 18, 1997 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Feb 26, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 26, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to College Education (ACE) Act of 1997 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a new part F, Administrative Support for State Prepaid Tuition Programs, under title X of such Act.

Directs the Secretary of Education to: (1) make grants to States to support temporarily the establishment and operation of State prepaid tuition programs; and (2) disseminate to States applying for such grants certain studies and information on successful administrative practices for such programs.

Authorizes appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 18, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 18, 1997
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