HR 3180 108th Congress House

College Opportunity for All Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Introduced: February 3, 2004 See on congress.gov

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Oct 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Sep 25, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Sep 25, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1906)

Sep 25, 2003

Introduced in House

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Latest action October 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

College Opportunity for All Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise and reauthorize requirements relating to: (1) Pell Grants and other student aid amounts and access to higher education for all students; (2) support and educational opportunities for students at minority-serving institutions, including centers for teacher education; (3) postbaccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions; (4) TRIO and other outreach programs to disadvantaged students pursuing a postsecondary education; (5) support for working students through revision of student aid need analysis; (6) student loan forgiveness for certain public service employment; (7) relief to borrowers through elimination of origination fees and allowance of refinancing of consolidation loans; (8) simplification of the student aid process; (9) voluntary flexible agreements with guaranty agencies; and (10) allowance for State and other taxes.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Education and Workforce Committee

Cosponsors 21

Larsen, Rick

Washington · Oct 8, 2004

Sherman, Brad

California · Jul 19, 2004

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Oct 7, 2003

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Sep 25, 2003

Case, Ed

Hawaii · Sep 25, 2003

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Sep 25, 2003

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Sep 25, 2003

Massachusetts · Sep 25, 2003

McCollum, Betty

Minnesota · Sep 25, 2003

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Sep 25, 2003

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Sep 25, 2003

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Sep 25, 2003

Sánchez, Linda T.

California · Sep 25, 2003

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Sep 25, 2003

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Sep 25, 2003

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