Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Every House member of the 113th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 392 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

392 yea31 nay10 present or did not vote

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 35 actions.

1. Aug 9, 2013Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-28.
2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
3. Aug 1, 2013FloorFloor · Presented to President.
4. Jul 31, 2013Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 31 (Roll no. 426).House roll call 426
6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · 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.
7. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Kline moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
8. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
9. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to agree in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1911.
10. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 31 (Roll no. 426).House roll call 426
11. Jul 24, 2013FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12. FloorFloor · Passed Senate, under the order of 7/23/2013, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 18. Record Vote Number: 185.Senate roll call 185
13. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
14. Jul 18, 2013CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
15. Jul 17, 2013CalendarCalendar · Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
16. Jun 3, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate.
17. May 23, 2013FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
18. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by recorded vote: 221 - 198 (Roll no. 183).House roll call 183
19. FloorFloor · On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 223 (Roll no. 182).House roll call 182
20. FloorFloor · The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
21. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sinema motion to recommit with instructions pending a reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new …
22. FloorFloor · Ms. Sinema moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce.
23. FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
24. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1911.
25. FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1911 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
26. FloorFloor · Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 232.
27. FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 232 passed House.
28. May 22, 2013FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 232 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1911 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will…
29. May 20, 2013CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.
30. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Budget discharged.

5 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.