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Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

College Affordability and High Standards Act of 1997

S. 748Introduced May 15, 1997Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Sen. Jesse Bingaman D-NM
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Where it went

Latest action: May 15, 1997 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

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

5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats

2 of 5 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.

Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Susan Collins (R-ME), Kay Hutchison (R-TX), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Charles Robb (D-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jesse Bingaman.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Mexico in Congress

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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.