United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 297 (96th)
A resolution authorizing a check by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to determine if any Senate employees are indebted to the United States for defaulted student loans.
Introduced
30 November 1979
Last action
19 December 1979 · Passed
Status
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Sponsors
Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of the Senate to furnish to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare a computer tape containing the name, social security number, and address of each Senate employee for the purpose of conducting a computer check to determine whether any Senate employees are indebted to the United States by reason of default on a student loan guaranteed and paid by the United States. Requires the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to report to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration the name of any employee so indebted together with the principal amount and total amount of indebtedness to the United States. Requires such committee to inform each employee, and the Senator, committee chairman, or officer of the Senate in whose office such employee is employed, of such indebtedness. Sets forth the procedure for repayment of such indebtedness. Prohibits public disclosure of the identity of any Senate employee listed in such report or the office in which such employee is employed.
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Timeline
30 November 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
30 November 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 December 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Rules and Administration with amendment, S. Rept. 96-495.
Source: Committee
13 December 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Rules and Administration with amendment, S. Rept. 96-495.
Source: Committee
19 December 1979
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
19 December 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 19 December 1979
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 13 December 1979
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 November 1979
Sponsors
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- · ssra00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-resolution/297
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/sres/297
- us · 96-sres-297 · source updated 14 January 2025