To extend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999.
Public Law 110-97 · H.R. 1124 · 110th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 24, 2007 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA-11)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Eleanor Norton, Rep. Danny Davis
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateRecorded vote: 96 yea, 0 nay96–0
Data notes
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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 FY2012.
Redefines the term "eligible student" under such Act to include an individual from a family with a taxable annual income of less than $1 million.
Who voted for it
Every senator of the 110th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 96 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
96 yea0 nay4 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(48)
Sen. Russell FeingoldD-WI
Sen. Bernie SandersD-VT
Sen. Barbara BoxerD-CA
Sen. Sherrod BrownD-OH
Sen. Bob MenendezD-NJ
Sen. Tom HarkinD-IA
Sen. Frank LautenbergD-NJ
Sen. Patrick LeahyD-VT
Sen. Hillary ClintonD-NY
Sen. Richard DurbinD-IL
Sen. Debbie StabenowD-MI
Sen. Joseph BidenD-DE
Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseD-RI
Sen. Chuck SchumerD-NY
Sen. Jack ReedD-RI
Sen. Jeff BingamanD-NM
Sen. John KerryD-MA
Sen. Daniel AkakaD-HI
Sen. Patty MurrayD-WA
Sen. Ted KennedyD-MA
Sen. Benjamin CardinD-MD
Sen. Carl LevinD-MI
Sen. Ron WydenD-OR
Sen. Harry ReidD-NV
Sen. Maria CantwellD-WA
Sen. Byron DorganD-ND
Sen. Amy KlobucharD-MN
Sen. Bob CaseyD-PA
Sen. Herb KohlD-WI
Sen. Jay RockefellerD-WV
Sen. Kent ConradD-ND
Sen. Jon TesterD-MT
Sen. Daniel InouyeD-HI
Sen. Barbara MikulskiD-MD
Sen. Dianne FeinsteinD-CA
Sen. Bill NelsonD-FL
Sen. Max BaucusD-MT
Sen. Jim WebbD-VA
Sen. Claire McCaskillD-MO
Sen. Tim JohnsonD-SD
Sen. Ken SalazarD-CO
Sen. Blanche LincolnD-AR
Sen. Mark PryorD-AR
Sen. Thomas CarperD-DE
Sen. Mary LandrieuD-LA
Sen. Joseph LiebermanD-CT
Sen. Ben NelsonD-NE
Sen. Evan BayhD-IN
Republicans who voted yea(48)
Sen. Olympia SnoweR-ME
Sen. Susan CollinsR-ME
Sen. Arlen SpecterR-PA
Sen. Gordon SmithR-OR
Sen. Norm ColemanR-MN
Sen. Ted StevensR-AK
Sen. Lisa MurkowskiR-AK
Sen. George VoinovichR-OH
Sen. John WarnerR-VA
Sen. Richard LugarR-IN
Sen. Chuck HagelR-NE
Sen. Pat RobertsR-KS
Sen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA
Sen. Orrin HatchR-UT
Sen. Thad CochranR-MS
Sen. Lamar AlexanderR-TN
Sen. Kit BondR-MO
Sen. Mel MartinezR-FL
Sen. Robert BennettR-UT
Sen. Elizabeth DoleR-NC
Sen. Kay HutchisonR-TX
Sen. Bob CorkerR-TN
Sen. John SununuR-NH
Sen. Sam BrownbackR-KS
Sen. Richard ShelbyR-AL
Sen. Larry CraigR-ID
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY
Sen. John ThuneR-SD
Sen. Johnny IsaksonR-GA
Sen. Trent LottR-MS
Sen. John McCainR-AZ
Sen. Judd GreggR-NH
Sen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA
Sen. Mike CrapoR-ID
Sen. Lindsey GrahamR-SC
Sen. John CornynR-TX
Sen. Jeff SessionsR-AL
Sen. Richard BurrR-NC
Sen. Jim BunningR-KY
Sen. John EnsignR-NV
Sen. Wayne AllardR-CO
Sen. David VitterR-LA
Sen. Michael EnziR-WY
Sen. John BarrassoR-WY
Sen. Jon KylR-AZ
Sen. Jim InhofeR-OK
Sen. Thomas CoburnR-OK
Sen. Jim DeMintR-SC
Data notes
The Senate’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 338 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Information Technology Subcommittee
Data notes
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 343Companion billIdentical billRelated bill
A bill to extend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999.
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 31 actions.
- Oct 24, 2007Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-97.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 15, 2007FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 9, 2007Resolving 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. Davis (IL) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1124.
- 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 19, 2007FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 18, 2007FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 338.Senate roll call 338
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- May 15, 2007CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.
- May 14, 2007FloorFloor · 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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 268 - 100 (Roll no. 342).House roll call 342
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1124.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 30, 2007CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 66.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-112.
- Mar 29, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 27, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 22, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Information Technology Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee
- Feb 23, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
- Feb 16, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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
2 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Rejected
S.Amdt. 2888SenateSen. Thomas CoburnR-OK· offered Sep 18, 2007Rejected
To prohibit the Federal Government from favoring public colleges and universities over private colleges and universities under the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999.
Sep 18, 2007: Amendment SA 2888 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38 - 59. Record Vote Number: 337.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2887SenateSen. Thomas CoburnR-OK· offered Sep 18, 2007Agreed to
To exempt millionaires from receiving educational scholarship funds intended for needy families.
Sep 18, 2007: Amendment SA 2887 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Data notes
Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.
Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.