United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 916 (110th)
John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007
Introduced
8 February 2007
Last action
16 May 2007 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149.
Sponsors
David Scott, Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Sanford Bishop, Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Barbara Lee, Rosa DeLauro, NITA LOWEY, Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], G. K. Butterfield, Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Keith Ellison, JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], JAMES COOPER, Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], MICHAEL CAPUANO, Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Diana DeGette, Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9], Linda Sánchez, Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007- Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct the Attorney General to assume the obligation to repay student loans for borrowers who agree to remain employed, for at least three years, as: (1) state or local criminal prosecutors; or (2) state, local, or federal public defenders in criminal cases. Allows a borrower and the Attorney General to enter into an additional loan repayment agreement, after the required three-year period, for a successive period of service which may be less than three years. Limits the amount paid under such program on behalf of any borrower to $10,000 per calendar year and $60,000 total.
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Timeline
8 February 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
24 April 2007
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
26 April 2007
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
26 April 2007
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
2 May 2007
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
2 May 2007
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 May 2007
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 88.
Source: Calendars
14 May 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-148.
Source: Committee
14 May 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-148.
Source: Committee
15 May 2007
Floor
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
15 May 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 May 2007
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 341 - 73 (Roll no. 347). (text: CR H4978-4979)
Source: Floor
15 May 2007
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 341 - 73 (Roll no. 347).(text: CR H4978-4979)
Source: Floor
15 May 2007
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4978-4982)
Source: Floor
15 May 2007
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
15 May 2007
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 916.
Source: Floor
16 May 2007
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 16 May 2007 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 15 May 2007 · Official file
- Reported in House · 14 May 2007 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 8 February 2007 · Official file
Documents
11 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 16 May 2007
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 16 May 2007
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 15 May 2007
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 15 May 2007
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 15 May 2007
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 14 May 2007
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 14 May 2007
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 14 May 2007
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 2007
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 2007
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 February 2007
Sponsors
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
- JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sanford Bishop · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
- Rosa DeLauro · D · Sponsor
- NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- G. K. Butterfield · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Keith Ellison · D · Sponsor
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- JAMES COOPER · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Diana DeGette · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Linda Sánchez · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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