College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007

The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 (H.R.4137) was a bill in the 110th Congress "to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes." (Official title)

The legislation has been approved by both the House and Senate, and is awaiting President Bush's signature. 

Key votes

 * Vote to pass a bill that makes changes to regulations regarding student costs for attending colleges, relationships between colleges and lenders, and student aid.

House
The House first considered the bill on February 7, 2008.



The House approved the conference report on July 31, 2008.



Senate


Supporters

 * American Federation of Teachers
 * Campaign for Environmental Literacy
 * Child Welfare League of America
 * Council for Exceptional Children
 * Council of Environmental Deans and Directors
 * Motion Picture Association of America
 * National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association
 * National School Boards Association
 * U.S. Public Interest Research Groups
 * United States Student Association

Articles and resources

 * National Conference of State Legislatures' article Federal Mandate on State Higher Education Spending Would Hurt Most-Needy Students 4 Feb 2008.
 * The Daily Californian's article Federal Bill Meant to Lower Cost of Textbooks 27 Jan 2008.

External articles

 * Libby George, "Higher Education Reauthorization and Overhaul Cleared for White House," CQ Politics, July 31, 2008