Bill Text and Committee Reports

 

The reauthorization of the Higher Education Act really passed in three legislative steps -- a February 2006 bill, a September 2007 bill, and the final Higher Education Opportunity Act approved in August 2008.  You'll find links to the full text (or "statutory language") of all three bills below.  Note that given the complexities and limited coordination across the three bills, it is very possible that Congress will have to pass more legislative fixes to address drafting errors, clarify intent, and resolve conflicts across the provisions. 

Statutory Language:

• HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY ACT PUBLIC LAW 110–315—AUG. 14, 2008
  
  
• Statutory Language
  
  
• Conference Report
  
  
• Technical Amendments
  
  



• COLLEGE COST REDUCTION AND ACCESS ACT PUBLIC LAW 110–84—SEPT. 27, 2007
  
  
• Statutory Language
  
  
• Conference Report
  
  



• HIGHER EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2005 PUBLIC LAW 109–171—FEB. 8, 2006
  
  
• Statutory Language
  
  
• Conference Report