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Senate Bill 1866
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Education Relief Act of 2017
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Passed House on Sep 28, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 26, 2017
Latest Action
Sep 29, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1866
Congress
115
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Lamar Alexander
Tennessee
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on September 26, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6137-6138, S6142-6143; text: CR S6142-6143)
Summary

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Education Relief Act of 2017

This bill provides educational relief in areas for which the President has declared a major disaster or an emergency as a result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, or Maria or Tropical Storms Harvey, Irma, or Maria (affected areas).

In the case of an institution of higher education (IHE) that is located in an affected area, the Department of Education (ED) must waive matching fund requirements under the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program (FSEOG) or the Federal Work-Study Program (FWS). In the case of an IHE that is not located in an affected area but has enrolled or accepted for enrollment students affected by the hurricanes or tropical storms, ED may waive the matching fund requirements under FSEOG or FWS. The waivers apply to funds made available for award years 2016-2017 and 2017-2018.

If IHEs return FSEOG and FWS funds that were allocated for award year 2016-2017, then ED must reallocate the remaining funds to affected IHEs.

The bill extends until September 30, 2018, the deadline for ED to obligate funds for FSEOG or FWS.

In addition, the bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require Project School Emergency Response to Violence grants to be distributed to private schools on an equitable basis.

Text (3)
Enrolled Bill
Considered and Passed Senate
September 26, 2017
Engrossed in Senate
September 26, 2017
Actions (14)
09/29/2017
Signed by President.
09/29/2017
Presented to President.
09/28/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/28/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7593-7594)
09/28/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7593-7594)
09/28/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1866.
09/28/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7593-7595)
09/28/2017
Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/27/2017
Held at the desk.
09/27/2017
Received in the House.
09/27/2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/26/2017
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6137-6138, S6142-6143; text: CR S6142-6143)
09/26/2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6137-6138, S6142-6143; text: CR S6142-6143)
09/26/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 5, 2023 4:11:47 PM
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