H.R. 4137 · 110th Congress · enacted
Higher Education Opportunity Act
Became Public Law No: 110-315.
Latest official action 2008-08-14 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise and reauthorize HEA programs. Title I: Title I Amendments - (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. Revises the definition of an IHE for purposes of title IV student assistance programs. Requires graduate medical schools located outside the country, that qualified as IHEs owing to their having a state-approved clinical training program as of January 1, 1992, to have continuously operated a clinical training program in at least one state that is approved by such state. Allows foreign graduate medical schools that have a state-approved clinical training program as of January 1, 2008, to qualify as IHEs under title IV if they certify only unsubsidized loans under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program and agree to reimburse the Secretary of Education (Secretary) for the cost of any defaulted loan in their cohort default rate during the previous fiscal year. Allows foreign nursing schools to…
Congressional Research Service · 2008-02-07
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Danny K. Davis
House · IL District 7 · Democratic
$25,001PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mazie K. Hirono
Senate · HI · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joe Courtney
House · CT District 2 · Democratic
$464,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
House · VA District 3 · Democratic
$323,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Yvette D. Clarke
House · NY District 9 · Democratic
$637,101PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steve Cohen
House · TN District 9 · Democratic
$308,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Betty McCollum
House · MN District 4 · Democratic
$500,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
29 of 29 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$55,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$55,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$50,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$47,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$38,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $0
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $2,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$37,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$36,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $8,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $3,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $7,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$35,000
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $0
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$32,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$29,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $8,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $6,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$28,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $8,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $7,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $4,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$25,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$25,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$24,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $3,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · -$1,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$23,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $8,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$23,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$22,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $10,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $7,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND$20,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$20,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$19,500
Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor · $2,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $1,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $3,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$18,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $1,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$17,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $4,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$17,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordUNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$17,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $2,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$17,200
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $3,700
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$17,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS$15,000
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $5,000
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $7,500
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$14,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Cosponsor · $1,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
Joe Courtney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $4,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$14,500
Yvette D. Clarke · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Cohen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Betty McCollum · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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