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HR 4855 109th Congress House

To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize for 5 additional years the public and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act.

Introduced: March 2, 2006 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.
Jul 11, 2006
Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 109-553.
Mar 9, 2006
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 9, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 2, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Mar 2, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 11, 2006

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the District of Columbia Access Act of 1999 to authorize the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act through FY2012.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 2, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4855: To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize for 5 additional years the public and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4855/
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"H.R. 4855: To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize for 5 additional years the public and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4855/.
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H.R. 4855, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4855/.
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