Major Legislation Status Chart
| House Status | Senate Status | Final Status | |
| FY 2008 Appropriations. | On July 19, 2007, the House passed H.R.3043.EH by a vote of 276-140. | On October 23, 2007, the Senate passed its H.R.3043.EAS by a vote of 75-19. | On December 18, 2007, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008. The President signed the bill into law on December 26, 2007. |
| FY 2009 Congressional Budget Resolution | The House passed its budget resolution on March 14, 2008, by a 212-207 vote. | The Senate passed its budget resolution on March 14, 2008, by a 51-44 vote. | The two versions of the budget will likely be consolidated in committee in April, 2008. |
| Workforce Investment Act (WIA) reauthorization | Committee staff has indicated they do not expect WIA to move in 2008. | Committee staff has indicated they do not expect WIA to move in 2008. | N/A |
| Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization | On February 7, 2008, the House passed a five-year reauthorization of HEA (H.R. 4137) by a 354-58 vote. | On July 24, 2007, the Senate passed a five-year reauthorization of HEA (S.1642) by a 95-0 vote. |
Members in both Houses of Congress have stated a desire to complete HEA reauthorization this year. HEA expires on April 30, 2008. |
| Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA)reauthorization | On March 4, 2008, RHYA reauthorization was introduced into Committee. | Timeframe not currently known. | N/A |
| Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) reauthorization |
Members of the Coalition for Juvenile Justice hope to see reauthorization introduced into Committee by May, 2008. |
Members of the Coalition for Juvenile Justice hope to see reauthorization introduced into Committee by May, 2008. | N/A |
| No Child Left Behind (NCLB) reauthorization | The House continues refine its draft NCLB reauthorization. Education and Labor Committee staff has indicated their desire to introduce a bill in 2008. | The Senate is working on a draft NCLB reauthorization. Senate HELP Committee staff have indicated they would like to introduce a bill in 2008. | N/A |
