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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to continue the exemption of certain institutions of higher education serving minorities from default-based ineligibility for student loan programs.

H.R. 717Introduced Feb 12, 1997Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Rep. Floyd Flake D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 21, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

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

No cosponsors.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-6 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.