HR 12851 · 94th Congress · Education
Higher Education Amendments
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House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Provisions inserted in S. 2657 as passed House.(1976-08-31)
Recorded Votes
PassedHouse · 1976-05-12
Yea 388Nay 7
PassedHouse · 1976-05-12
Yea 388Nay 7
Plain Language Summary
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Higher Education Amendments - Title I: Amendments to the Higher Education Act - Extends the authority of the Commissioner of Education to make grants to eligible students under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Extends the authorization for appropriations for specified provisions of such Act. Requires the Commissioner to publish by July 1, in the Federal Register, a schedule of expected family contributions for purposes of eligibility for basic educational opportunity grants under such Act. States that if Congress, by resolution, disapproves such schedule the Commissioner shall publish a new schedule together with a statement identifying the recommendations made in connection with such resolution. Includes as part of the criteria the Commissioner shall use in promulgating regulations with respect to such expected contribution any educational expenses of other dependent children in the family. Includes as part of "effective family income" as defined under such Act, Social Security payments to the student which would not have been paid if such individual were not a student. Extends the authorization for appropriations in such sums as may be necessary for payments to the States for in…
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Cosponsors (17)
11 Democrats6 Republicans