Congress Project
Devonna Reynolds 1A
H.R.1911 - Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013
(if the bill hadn't of passed, student loans rates would have increased by 200%)
Step 1: Introduction
- The Speaker of the House then sent to Committee of Workforce & Education, and Committee of Budget for consideration
- Bill was sent to the subcommittee of education and subcommittee of budget
Step 2: Committee Action
- Committee of Education and &Workforce holds committee hearing
-Committee of Education & Workforce hold mark up session to rewrite bill on
- Reported to full committee(Education &Workforce) with 24 Yeas and 13 Nays
-Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57
Step 3 : Floor Action
-Bill was reported out of the Committee of Workforce & Education
- Rules Committee: rule for consideration of the bill is to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2013.
-Limits general debate to 1 hour
- Bill passed in the House with 224 Republicans voting in favor and 193 Democrats voting in opposition on
Step 4: Introduction to the Senate
-Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
Step 5: Floor Action
-Voice vote was under the 60 votes needed to for it to pass
-Majority whips persuade the rest of the party to vote in favor of the bill
- Filibuster not permitted due to the urgency of the bill so cloture is not needed
(A lot of debate , voted 4 times before favorable outcome)
-Final vote: pass with 81 votes in favor and 18 votes in opposition
Step 6: Conference Action
-The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to agree in the Senate amendment
-On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required)