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H.R. 4016 109th Congress House

Gulf Coast College Revitalization Act

Official title: To provide assistance to revitalize institutions of higher education affected by the Gulf hurricane disasters.

Introduced: October 7, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Nov 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Nov 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Oct 7, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 7, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gulf Coast College Revitalization Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the assistance provided under this Act to revitalize institutions of higher education (IHE) affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita is a first step toward revitalizing and restoring the economic, social, and cultural prosperity of the entire Gulf Coast region.

Directs the Secretary (of Education) to award grants to IHEs adversely affected by a Gulf hurricane disaster to assist the affected institutions in recruiting and retaining students and retaining faculty.

Directs the Secretary to assume or cancel repayment obligations for qualified loan amounts under specified student loan programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for certain borrowers who return to or enroll in such affected IHEs in academic years 2005–2006, 2006–2007, or 2007–2008, and obtain associate’s or bachelor’s degrees from such IHEs.

Designates such provisions for institutional grants and student loan forgiveness under this Act as emergency requirements pursuant to specified budget provisions of H. Con. Res. 95 of the 109th Congress.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Oct 7, 2005
Davis, Artur
· Oct 7, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 7, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 7, 2005
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 7, 2005
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 7, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 7, 2005
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 7, 2005
Watson, Diane
· Oct 7, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4016: Gulf Coast College Revitalization Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4016/
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