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S 2767 110th Congress Senate

A bill to provide for judicial discretion regarding suspensions of student eligibility under section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Introduced: April 9, 2008 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 13, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/14/2008 S2150)
Mar 13, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 3/14/2008 S2149-2150)
Mar 13, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 13, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/14/2008 S2150)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to suspend students' eligibility for assistance under title IV for being convicted of committing controlled substance offenses while in receipt of such assistance only if the convicting courts order such suspension. (Currently, a conviction suffices.)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 11, 2008
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 9, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2767: A bill to provide for judicial discretion regarding suspensions of student eligibility under section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2767/
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"S. 2767: A bill to provide for judicial discretion regarding suspensions of student eligibility under section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2767/.
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S. 2767, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2767/.
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