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H.R. 1499 107th Congress House

District of Columbia College Access Improvement Act of 2002

Official title: An act to amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to permit individuals who enroll in an institution of higher education more than 3 years af… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: An act to amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to permit individuals who enroll in an institution of higher education more than 3 years after graduating from a secondary school and individuals who attend private historically black colleges and universities nationwide to participate in the tuition assistance programs under such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 4, 2001 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 33 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-157.
Apr 4, 2002
Signed by President.
Mar 25, 2002
Presented to President.
Mar 15, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 14, 2002
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1499 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1953-1954; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR S1953)
Mar 14, 2002
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1499 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1953-1954; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR S1953)
Mar 12, 2002
House agreed to Senate amendments with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 364.
Mar 12, 2002
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 364.
Dec 13, 2001
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 12, 2001
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 12, 2001
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 12, 2001
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 12, 2001
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13078; text as reported in Senate: CR S13078)
Nov 29, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.
Nov 29, 2001
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-101.
Nov 14, 2001
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 10, 2001
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia took the following actions.
Aug 2, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jul 31, 2001
Received in the Senate.
Jul 30, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 30, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4811)
Jul 30, 2001
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4811)
Jul 30, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1499.
Jul 30, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4811-4813)
Jul 30, 2001
Mrs. Morella moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 25, 2001
Ordered to be Reported.
Jul 25, 2001
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 26, 2001
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 26, 2001
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 23, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.
Apr 5, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E572)
Apr 4, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Apr 4, 2001
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,515 – To clarify the intended inclusion of certain individuals. Agreed to Dec 12, 2001
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 Latest action April 4, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-157.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
District of Columbia College Access Act Technical Corrections Act of 2001 - Revises eligibility requirements for tuition assistance under the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to allow individuals graduating from secondary schools before 1998 and individuals enrolling more than three years after graduating from secondary schools to be eligible for such assistance. Requires the individuals to meet the citizenship and immigration status requirements described in the Higher Education Act of 1965.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 364 Providing for the concurrence of the House with amendment in the Senate amendments to the bill H.R. 1499.
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