H.R. 438 108th Congress House

Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2003

Official title: To increase the amount of student loans that may be forgiven for teachers in mathematics, science, and special education.

Introduced: January 29, 2003 Introduced by: Joe Wilson Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov

Education DisabledEconomics and Public FinanceElementary and secondary educationElementary education

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Federal aid to educationFederally-guaranteed loansGovernment lendingHigher educationMathematicsScholarshipsScience, Technology, CommunicationsScientific educationSecondary educationSpecial educationStudent loan fundsTeacher educationTeacher supply and demandTeachers

Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 10, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jul 9, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 9, 2003

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 7 (Roll no. 343).

Jul 9, 2003

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6419)

Jul 9, 2003

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on passage of the bill by voice vote and announced that the yeas had prevailed. Mr. Boehner demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair announced that further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.

Jul 9, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 309, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. George Miller of California.

Jul 9, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 438.

Jul 9, 2003

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 438 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order the amendment printed in House Report 108-189 if offered by Representative George Miller of California or his designee, which shall be considered as read, debatable for ten minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and not be subject to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.

Jul 9, 2003

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 309. (consideration: CR H6383-6393; text of measure as introduced: CR H6383; text of measure as reported in House: CR H6383-6384)

Jul 9, 2003

Rule H. Res. 309 passed House.

Jul 8, 2003

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 309 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 438 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order the amendment printed in House Report 108-189 if offered by Representative George Miller of California or his designee, which shall be considered as read, debatable for ten minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and not be subject to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.

Jun 26, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.

Jun 26, 2003

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-182.

Jun 10, 2003

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jun 10, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 4, 2003

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jun 4, 2003

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Jan 29, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Jan 29, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E110)

Jan 29, 2003

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 9, 2003	House · vote #343	On Passage	Passed	417–7	See who voted →

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

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 211	–	Amendment printed in H.Rept. 108-189 to fund teacher eligibility for $17,500 loan forgiveness to reading teac…	Agreed to	Jul 9, 2003

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Latest action July 10, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional amounts of student loan forgiveness for certain teachers of: (1) mathematics and science in secondary schools; and (2) special education in elementary and secondary schools.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 4 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Education and Workforce Committee
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

BOEHNER, JOHN

· Jan 29, 2003

Cole, Tom

Oklahoma · Jan 29, 2003

Graves, Sam

Missouri · Jan 29, 2003

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