A bill to amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize for 2 additional years the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act.
Public Law 108-457 · H.R. 4012 · 108th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 17, 2004 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA-11)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Eleanor Norton
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the District of Columbia Access Act of 1999 to authorize the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act through FY 2007.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 2347Identical billRelated bill
A bill to amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to permanently authorize the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 26 actions.
- Dec 17, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-457.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 7, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 6, 2004Resolving 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 amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Davis, Tom moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments on H.R. 4012.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
- Nov 24, 2004FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jul 22, 2004CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.
- Jul 21, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Jul 19, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
- Jul 14, 2004FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4012.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Davis, Tom moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 8, 2004CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-527.
- Apr 1, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 23, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
2 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 4081SenateSen. George VoinovichR-OH· offered Nov 24, 2004Agreed to
To amend the title of the bill.
Nov 24, 2004: Amendment SA 4081 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 4080SenateSen. George VoinovichR-OH· offered Nov 24, 2004Agreed to
To reduce extension to 2 years.
Nov 24, 2004: Amendment SA 4080 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.