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HCONRES 131 108th Congress House Education Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Higher education Right to travel Secondary education Student transportation Transportation and Public Works Travel

Expressing the sense of the Congress that student travel is a vital component of the educational process.

Introduced: March 31, 2003 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Oct 7, 2004
Received in the Senate.
Oct 7, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8328-8329)
Oct 7, 2004
Mr. Porter moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Oct 7, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8328)
Oct 7, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8328)
Oct 7, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 131.
Oct 7, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 14, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Mar 31, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 31, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of Congress that student travel: (1) is a vital component of the educational process; and (2) should be encouraged so that Americans, young and old, can participate in travel, the perfect freedom.
What's happening now October 7, 2004

Received in the Senate.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 131: Expressing the sense of the Congress that student travel is a vital component of the educational process.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-131/
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"H. Con. Res. 131: Expressing the sense of the Congress that student travel is a vital component of the educational process.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-131/.
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H. Con. Res. 131, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-131/.
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