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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.

Introduced: April 21, 2015 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 April 21, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2306)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 214 Identical bill Supporting efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 16
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 9, 2015
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 2, 2015
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 21, 2015
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 21, 2015
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 20, 2015
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 12, 2015
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2015
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 21, 2015
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 21, 2015
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 21, 2015
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 21, 2015
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 21, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 143: A resolution supporting efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-143/
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"S. Res. 143: A resolution supporting efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-143/.
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S. Res. 143, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-143/.
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