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Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act

Introduced: January 23, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 2, 2008

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

Sep 24, 2008

Received in the Senate.

Sep 23, 2008

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Sep 23, 2008

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

Sep 23, 2008

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 51 (Roll no. 627). (text: CR H8659)

Sep 23, 2008

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 51 (Roll no. 627).(text: CR H8659)

Sep 23, 2008

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8658-8659)

Sep 22, 2008

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 22, 2008

CHANGE OF SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Clyburn asked unanimous consent that he be considered the first sponsor of H.R. 642 for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprints pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Sep 22, 2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 642.

Sep 22, 2008

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8528-8530)

Sep 22, 2008

Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 25, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10786)

May 18, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

Jan 23, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Jan 23, 2007

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 23, 2008	House · vote #627	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	365–51	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), fraternities, and sororities for up to half the cost of installing fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in student housing and dormitories owned or controlled by such entities.

Gives grant priority to applicants that demonstrate the greatest financial need.

Reserves the following portions of grant funds made available for each fiscal year: (1) at least 10% for historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and IHEs that are eligible for Institutional Aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965; and (2) at least 10% for social fraternities and sororities.

Prohibits the use of more than 2% of a grant for administrative expenses.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding such grant program and governmental policies that impede the development and installation of fire suppression or prevention technologies.

Authorizes FY2009-FY2011 appropriations for the grant program.

Provides that any application for assistance under this Act, any negative determination on the part of the Secretary with respect to such application, or any statement of reasons for the determination, shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board, or other entity (except a proceeding to enforce an agreement entered into between the Secretary and a grantee under this Act).

What's happening now October 2, 2008

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

Committees of jurisdiction 3