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HRES 491 111th Congress House

Encouraging each institution of higher education in the country to seek membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium.

Introduced: June 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
Education Congressional tributesHigher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsSchool administrationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Sep 23, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9829)
Sep 23, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9829)
Sep 23, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 491.
Sep 23, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9829-9831)
Sep 23, 2009
Ms. Hirono moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jun 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 2, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 22, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Encourages each institution of higher education (IHE) in the country to seek membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium, which helps coordinate postsecondary educational opportunities for members of the Armed Forces, their families, and veterans.

Recognizes the IHEs that are currently members of the SOC Consortium.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 12 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2009
Boccieri, John
· Jun 19, 2009
Bright, Bobby
· Jun 19, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 19, 2009
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 19, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· Jun 19, 2009
Halvorson, Deborah
· Jun 19, 2009
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 19, 2009
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 19, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Jun 19, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 19, 2009
Massa, Eric
· Jun 19, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Jun 19, 2009
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 19, 2009
Perriello, Thomas
· Jun 19, 2009
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 19, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 19, 2009
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 19, 2009
Schauer, Mark
· Jun 19, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 19, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Jun 19, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 19, 2009
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jun 2, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 2, 2009
Teague, Harry
· Jun 2, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 491: Encouraging each institution of higher education in the country to seek membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-491/
MLA
"H. Res. 491: Encouraging each institution of higher education in the country to seek membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-491/.
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H. Res. 491, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-491/.
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[H. Res. 491: Encouraging each institution of higher education in the country to seek membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-491/)
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