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H.R. 4628 (112th)

Interest Rate Reduction Act

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Introduced

25 April 2012

Last action

8 May 2012 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 393.

Sponsors

Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Interest Rate Reduction Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the 3.4% interest rate on Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012, applicable to Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2013. Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions establishing and appropriating funds to the Prevention and Public Health Fund (a Fund to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs). Rescinds any unobligated balances appropriated to such Fund.

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Timeline

  1. 25 April 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 April 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 April 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 April 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 April 2012

    Floor

    Mrs. Capps moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce and Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H2246-2250; text: CR H2246)

    Source: Floor

  6. 27 April 2012

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  7. 27 April 2012

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 215 - 195 (Roll no. 195). (text: CR H2228)

    Source: Floor

  8. 27 April 2012

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 215 - 195 (Roll no. 195).(text: CR H2228)

    Source: Floor

  9. 27 April 2012

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 231 (Roll no. 194).

    Source: Floor

  10. 27 April 2012

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2250)

    Source: Floor

  11. 27 April 2012

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3523 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-20 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. The rule further provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of April 27, 2012, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules. The rule provides further for a closed rule for consideration of H.R. 4628. The rule provides one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Finally, the rule provides that the Committee on Appropriations may, at any time before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 recommit. Finally, the rule provides that the Committee on Appropriations may, at any time before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 file, privileged reports to accompany measures making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013.

    Source: Floor

  12. 27 April 2012

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2246)

    Source: Floor

  13. 27 April 2012

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 631. (consideration: CR H2228-2246)

    Source: Floor

  14. 7 May 2012

    Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  15. 8 May 2012

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 393.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 8 May 2012

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    Engrossed in House · EN · 27 April 2012

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    Engrossed in House · EN · 27 April 2012

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    summary · EN · 27 April 2012

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