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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 721    </title>
<shortdesc>CONGRESS-STUDENT LOANS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Chapin Rose-Kevin A. McCarthy-James D. Brosnahan-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Mike Boland and Robert W. Pritchard</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/31/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
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<synopsis>
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<SynopsisText>     Urges the U.S. Congress to (i) limit interest rate increases on federal student loans, (ii) allow borrowers to refinance an existing consolidated loan, and (iii) allow dual or singular payment options.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>3/1/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
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