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H.R. 6889 110th Congress House

To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 15, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Federally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorGovernment lendingHigher educationStudent loan funds
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-350.
Oct 7, 2008
Signed by President.
Sep 26, 2008
Presented to President.
Sep 18, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 17, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Sep 17, 2008
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8960)
Sep 17, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8960)
Sep 16, 2008
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 15, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 4 (Roll no. 591). (text: CR H8089-8090)
Sep 15, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8096)
Sep 15, 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 15, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6889.
Sep 15, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8089-8092)
Sep 15, 2008
Mr. Hinojosa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 15, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 15, 2008
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 15, 2008 House · vote #591 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 368–4 See who voted →
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 Latest action October 7, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-350.

 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 Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend by one year, from July 2009 to July 2010, the Secretary of Education's authority to purchase, or enter into forward commitments to purchase, Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) from lenders upon the determination that there is an inadequate availability of loan capital to meet the demand for such loans.

Extends by one year, from June 30, 2009 to June 30, 2010, the authority of institutions of higher education (IHEs), with the Secretary's approval, to participate in the FFEL lender-of-last-resort program for borrowers otherwise unable to obtain such loans; thereby requiring guaranty agencies serving as lenders-of-last-resort to make FFELs to student and parent borrowers of such IHEs, until such date, regardless of their ability to otherwise obtain such loans.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6889: To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6889/
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