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House bill · 110th Congress · Did not become law

To permit the Secretary of Education to continue to waive certain regulatory requirements with respect to the use of aid funds for restarting school operations after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

H.R. 1262Introduced Mar 1, 2007Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Rep. Charlie Melancon D-LA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 5, 2007 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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

7 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats

4 of 7 cosponsors (57%) are from the other party.

Rodney Alexander (R-LA), Richard Baker (R-LA), Charles Boustany (R-LA), William Jefferson (D-LA), Bobby Jindal (R-LA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Robert Scott (D-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charlie Melancon.

Sponsor’s state and district

Louisiana in Congress · LA-3 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.