United States · Law · S
S. 1866 (115th)
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Education Relief Act of 2017
Introduced
26 September 2017
Last action
29 September 2017 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 115-64.
Sponsors
Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Education Relief Act of 2017 This bill provides educational relief in areas for which the President has declared a major disaster or an emergency as a result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, or Maria or Tropical Storms Harvey, Irma, or Maria (affected areas). In the case of an institution of higher education (IHE) that is located in an affected area, the Department of Education (ED) must waive matching fund requirements under the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program (FSEOG) or the Federal Work-Study Program (FWS). In the case of an IHE that is not located in an affected area but has enrolled or accepted for enrollment students affected by the hurricanes or tropical storms, ED may waive the matching fund requirements under FSEOG or FWS. The waivers apply to funds made available for award years 2016-2017 and 2017-2018. If IHEs return FSEOG and FWS funds that were allocated for award year 2016-2017, then ED must reallocate the remaining funds to affected IHEs. The bill extends until September 30, 2018, the deadline for ED to obligate funds for FSEOG or FWS. In addition, the bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require Project School Emergency Response to Violence grants to be distributed to private schools on an equitable basis.
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Timeline
26 September 2017
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6137-6138, S6142-6143; text: CR S6142-6143)
Source: Floor
26 September 2017
Introduced
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6137-6138, S6142-6143; text: CR S6142-6143)
Source: Floor
26 September 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 September 2017
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
27 September 2017
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
27 September 2017
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
28 September 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
28 September 2017
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7593-7594)
Source: Floor
28 September 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7593-7594)
Source: Floor
28 September 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1866.
Source: Floor
28 September 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7593-7595)
Source: Floor
28 September 2017
Floor
Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
29 September 2017
Became law
Became Public Law No: 115-64.
Source: President
29 September 2017
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
29 September 2017
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
29 September 2017
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
29 September 2017
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 29 September 2017 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 26 September 2017 · Official file
- Considered and Passed Senate · 26 September 2017 · Official file
Documents
12 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 29 September 2017
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 29 September 2017
Public Law
summary · EN · 29 September 2017
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 28 September 2017
Considered and Passed Senate (text)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 26 September 2017
Considered and Passed Senate (PDF)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 26 September 2017
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 26 September 2017
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 26 September 2017
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 26 September 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 September 2017
Sponsors
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
Related records
No cross-record relationships stored yet.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1866
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1866
- us · 115-s-1866 · source updated 7 April 2025