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Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today unanimously approved the Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015 (S. 1482). Former House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) is the sponsor of the House version of this legislation, which was reported out of the House Judiciary Committee earlier this month.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today unanimously approved the Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015 (S. 1482). Former House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) is the sponsor of the House version of this legislation, which was reported out of the House Judiciary Committee earlier this month.

Chairman Goodlatte:  Mr./Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

S. 1482, the Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015 continues an antitrust exemption that is set to expire on September 30, 2015.  The exemption allows participating colleges and universities to collaborate on a set of criteria to determine applicants’ needs for private financial aid.  To be clear, this exemption does not apply to federal financial aid, only to aid directly provided by the participating colleges and universities. 

Chairman Goodlatte:  Mr./Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

S. 1482, the Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015 continues an antitrust exemption that is set to expire on September 30, 2015.  The exemption allows participating colleges and universities to collaborate on a set of criteria to determine applicants’ needs for private financial aid.  To be clear, this exemption does not apply to federal financial aid, only to aid directly provided by the participating colleges and universities. 

Chairman Goodlatte: The Secret Service has two primary missions: criminal investigations and protection of the President, Vice-President, and other dignitaries. As a result, the Secret Service is entrusted with protecting some of our most valuable assets. This is an extremely difficult, high-profile mission in an environment with zero margin for error. 

Chairman Goodlatte: The Secret Service has two primary missions: criminal investigations and protection of the President, Vice-President, and other dignitaries. As a result, the Secret Service is entrusted with protecting some of our most valuable assets. This is an extremely difficult, high-profile mission in an environment with zero margin for error. 

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 365-16 the Secret Service Improvements Act of 2015 (H.R. 1656). This bipartisan bill – authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) – reforms the United States Secret Service.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 365-16 the Secret Service Improvements Act of 2015 (H.R. 1656). This bipartisan bill – authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) – reforms the United States Secret Service.