United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4139 (110th)
College and University Rural Education (CURE) Act of 2007
Introduced
9 November 2007
Last action
22 January 2008 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Sponsors
Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
College and University Rural Education (CURE) Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to partnerships between rural institutions of higher education (IHEs) and rural local educational agencies, rural education service agencies, regional employers, or rural education nonprofit organizations for activities to: (1) improve the rural IHE enrollment rates of rural high school graduates and former attendees; and (2) encourage nontraditional students' participation in rural IHE degree programs. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to partnerships between rural IHEs and regional employers to: (1) provide additional training to rural IHE attendees in careers relevant to the regional economy; and (2) encourage regional businesses to employ rural IHE graduates. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to rural IHEs to create or strengthen academic programs that prepare graduates to enter high-need occupations in the regional and local economies. Requires the General Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate, and make recommendations to Congress regarding the improvement of, rural access to four-year IHEs and degree programs.
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Timeline
9 November 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
9 November 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 November 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 November 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsed00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← CURE Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/4139
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/4139
- us · 110-hr-4139 · source updated 23 March 2026