Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013
Official title: “To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2013, to direct the Secretary of Education to convene the Advisory Committee on Improving Postsecondary Education Data to conduct a study on improvements to postsecondary education transparency at the Federal level, and for other purposes.”
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How it passed
The Senate passed it 81 to 18 on July 24, 2013, with 1 senator who did not vote.
The House passed it 392 to 31 on July 31, 2013, with 10 members who did not vote.
It became law on August 9, 2013.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment”. Senate, “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1911”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 221 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| House Democrats | 171 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
| Senate Republicans | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate Democrats | 35 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Senate independents | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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