SRES 143
114th Congress
Senate
Education
Higher education
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
A resolution supporting efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2306)
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expresses support for efforts to:
- ensure that all students have access to debt-free higher education upon graduation from public institutions of higher education;
- provide support to states to make increased investments in higher education that will result in lower tuition and costs for students;
- increase financial aid to help students afford attending college without taking on debt;
- encourage innovation by states and institutions of higher education to cut costs for students and make college more affordable by increasing efficiency and enabling speedy and less-costly degree completion; and
- reduce the burden of existing student loan debt.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2306)
Committees of jurisdiction
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