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.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 1, 2007
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
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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.
- H.R. 6890 (110th) To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under section 105 of subtitle A of title IV of division B of Public Law…
- H.Res. 251 (110th) Congratulating St. Bernard Parish Public Schools Superintendent Doris Voitier for her receipt of the 2007 John F. Kennedy Profile in…
- H.R. 2331 (110th) First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007
- H.Res. 411 (110th) Congratulating Jockey Calvin Borel for his victory at the 133rd Kentucky Derby.
- H.R. 184 (110th) To extend for 1 year the availability of supplemental social services block grant funding.
- H.R. 2531 (110th) Improved Hurricane Tracking and Forecasting Act of 2007
Sponsor’s state and district
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.