House bill · 113th Congress · Did not become law

Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act

H.R. 3412Introduced Oct 30, 2013Policy area: Education

Where it went

IntroducedOct 30, 2013
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Oct 30, 2013 — Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3412.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GOWDY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H6955):
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States.
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of August 12, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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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

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Peter Welch (D-VT).

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Trey Gowdy.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina in Congress · SC-4 district

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.