A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections.
Public Law 110-153 · S. 2371 · 110th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 21, 2007 · Education
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Makes technical changes to amendments the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (the Act) made to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA).
Specifies the untaxed income and benefits which the Act excluded from the list of untaxed income and benefits considered in federal student need analyses (thereby, specifically excluding them from such analyses).
Provides that, for married borrowers who file separate tax returns, income-based loan repayments under the HEA shall be determined solely on the basis of the individual borrower's student loan debt and adjusted gross income.
Amends the Act to make technical amendments with respect to Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 4153Related bill
College Cost Reduction and Access Act Technical Amendments of 2007
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 21, 2007Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-153.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 11, 2007FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 6, 2007Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 5, 2007FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- FloorFloor · 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 S. 2371.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. McCarthy (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 15, 2007FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.