H.R. 5529 114th Congress House

Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional grant activities for Hispanic-serving institutions.

Introduced: July 8, 2016 See on congress.gov

Education Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHealth personnelHigher education

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Medical educationMinority educationMinority employment

Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps

Introduced

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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

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Latest action July 12, 2016

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 9

Adams, Alma S.

North Carolina · Jul 8, 2016

Bonamici, Suzanne

Oregon · Jul 8, 2016

Courtney, Joe

Connecticut · Jul 8, 2016

Pocan, Mark

Wisconsin · Jul 8, 2016

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Jul 8, 2016

Thompson, Glenn

Pennsylvania · Jul 8, 2016

Wilson, Frederica S.

Florida · Jul 8, 2016

Curbelo, Carlos

· Jun 21, 2016

Ruiz, Raul

California · Jun 20, 2016

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