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H.R. 4137 // July 31, 2008

Higher Education Opportunity Act

Sponsor: GEORGE MILLER (D-CA)

Higher Education Opportunity Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise and reauthorize HEA programs. Title I: General Provisions - (Sec. 101) Revises the general definition of an institution of higher education (IHE) to include schools that: (1) admit students whose secondary education was conducted in a home school setting; (2) award degrees (not necessarily bachelor's degrees) that are acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program; and (3) enroll students who will be dually or concurrently enrolled in a secondary school. (Sec. 102) Revises the definition of an IHE for purposes of title IV student assistance programs.

Education Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Chamber

Won the vote · Yea

83 votes, representing 189,507,974 people82.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

8 votes, representing 16,916,805 people7.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon8382.5%
NayLost87.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.1%