Senate bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.
Sponsor: Sen. John Reed D-RIWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 31, 2012
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jan 31, 2012 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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
18 cosponsors — 17 Democrats, 1 independent
0 of 18 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Mark Begich (D-AK), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Al Franken (D-MN), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Herbert Kohl (D-WI), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR).
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Reed.
- S.Res. 254 (112th) A resolution designating August 16, 2011, as "National Airborne Day".
- S.Res. 382 (112th) A resolution designating March 2, 2012, as "Read Across America Day".
- S.Res. 83 (112th) A resolution designating March 2, 2011, as "Read Across America Day".
- S. 1961 (112th) LIHEAP Protection Act
- S. 393 (112th) Prescribe A Book Act
- S. 489 (112th) Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2011
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.