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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Higher Education Affordability and Availability Act

H.R. 2847Introduced Nov 6, 1997Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Kay Granger R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 6, 1997 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

26 cosponsors — 24 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 26 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.

Dick Armey (R-TX), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Henry Bonilla (R-TX), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), John Doolittle (R-CA), Phil English (R-PA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Van Hilleary (R-TN), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Peter King (R-NY), Frank Lucas (R-OK), John Mica (R-FL), Ron Paul (R-TX), Charles Pickering (R-MS), Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Richard Pombo (R-CA), Robert Schaffer (R-CO), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Norman Sisisky (D-VA), Vince Snowbarger (R-KS), William Thornberry (R-TX), Wes Watkins (R-OK), J. Watts (R-OK), Gerald Weller (R-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Kay Granger.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-12 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.