H.R. 6889: To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 6889: To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes.
110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-15 · Education · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-350.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 591 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR6889 (2008-09-15), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-350. (final step reached)
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Official title
To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend by one year, from July 2009 to July 2010, the Secretary of Education's authority to purchase, or enter into forward commitments to purchase, Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) from lenders upon the determination that there is an inadequate availability of loan capital to meet the demand for such loans. Extends by one year, from June 30, 2009 to June 30, 2010, the authority of institutions of higher education (IHEs), with the Secretary's approval, to participate in the FFEL lender-of-last-resort program for borrowers otherwise unable to obtain such loans; thereby requiring guaranty agencies serving as lenders-of-last-resort to make FFELs to student and parent borrowers of such IHEs, until such date, regardless of their ability to otherwise obtain such loans.
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Official text
To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · 3 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 591 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR6889 (2008-09-15): Passed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr6889.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>
Record fed-us-cong110-hr6889 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110