A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the administrative procedures of the National Commission on Responsibilities for Financing Postsecondary Education.
Public Law 101-324 · S. 1999 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Jul 6, 1990 · Education
Sponsor: Sen. Jim Jeffords (R-VT)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Claiborne Pell
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add provisions for the administration of the National Commission on Responsibilities for Financing Postsecondary Education.
Terminates the Commission two years after the first meeting of its members (rather than, as now, two years after their initial appointment).
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Education and Workforce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Jul 6, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-324.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 26, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 22, 1990Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Jun 5, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Goodling demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Williams moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Education and Workforce Committee
- May 22, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Education and Workforce Committee
- May 16, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- May 15, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- Feb 28, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- Jan 23, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- Nov 22, 1989FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.