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HR 5185 108th Congress House

Higher Education Extension Act of 2004

Official title: To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Introduced: October 6, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-366.
Oct 25, 2004
Signed by President.
Oct 13, 2004
Presented to President.
Oct 9, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 9, 2004
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10921)
Oct 9, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10921)
Oct 7, 2004
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Oct 6, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 6, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 10/7/2004 H8317)
Oct 6, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 10/7/2004 H8317)
Oct 6, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5185.
Oct 6, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 10/7/2004 H8317-8319)
Oct 6, 2004
Mr. Boehner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 30, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 30, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 25, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-366.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 6, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Higher Education Extension Act of 2004 - Provides for a temporary extension of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA).

Extends through FY 2005 the authorization of appropriations for, and the duration of, each program authorized under HEA. Requires the extended FY 2005 funding for any HEA program to be at a level that is the greater of: (1) the amount authorized to be appropriated for FY 2004; or (2) the amount appropriated for FY 2004.

Provides for continued performance through FY 2005 of any FY 2004 HEA functions by the Secretary of Education, a State, an institution of higher education, a guaranty agency, a lender, or another person or entity. Continues advisory committees, interagency organizations, or other entities and their required or authorized HEA functions.

Prohibits applying certain contingent and automatic extensions under the General Education Provisions Act to further extend the authorization of appropriations for any program on the basis of its extension under this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 6, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5185: Higher Education Extension Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5185/
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