Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008
Public Law 110-327 · H.R. 1777 · 110th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Sep 30, 2008 · Education
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-MA-10)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Lamar Smith
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008 - Amends the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to extend, through September 30, 2015, the antitrust exemption that allows institutions of higher education that admit all students on a need-blind basis to enter into agreements, or attempt to enter into agreements, among themselves regarding the administration of need-based financial aid.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 25 actions.
- Sep 30, 2008Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-327.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 27, 2008Resolving 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 · Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with fourty minutes of debate on H.R. 1777.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 26, 2008FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 25, 2008FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 1, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Apr 30, 2008FloorFloor · 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. 1777.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Delahunt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 10, 2008CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-577.
- Apr 2, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 29, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.
Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 5653SenateSen. Patrick LeahyD-VT· offered Sep 25, 2008Agreed to
To amend the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to extend the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under the antitrust laws.
Sep 25, 2008: Amendment SA 5653 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.