HR 5529
114th Congress
House
Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Health personnel
Higher education
Medical education
Minority education
Minority employment
Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act
Introduced: June 20, 2016
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13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 11, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4613-4614)
Jul 11, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4613-4614)
Jul 11, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 11, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5529.
Jul 11, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4613-4615)
Jul 11, 2016
Mr. Heck (NV) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 11, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 524.
Jul 11, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 114-676.
Jun 22, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 22, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 20, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 20, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends title V (Developing Institutions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand grant activities under the Hispanic Serving Institutions program to include: (1) support programs that facilitate student advancement to doctoral degree programs in health care occupations, and (2) developing or expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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