Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act of 1997
Public Law 105-43 · H.R. 1866 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Sep 17, 1997 · Education
Sponsor: Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX-21)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Barney Frank
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to: (1) extend until September 30, 2001, the expiration date of the antitrust exemption provided for certain agreements between two or more institutions of higher education, at which all students are admitted on a need-blind basis, with respect to awarding need-based educational aid; and (2) limit the financial data on a student which may be exchanged under such exempted agreements to specified data submitted by the student, the student's family, or a financial institution on behalf of the student.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Sep 17, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-43.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 11, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 8, 1997Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Smith (TX) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- Jul 30, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Amendment SP 1046 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jun 23, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 18, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 11, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.