To reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-254| House
| Updated: 1/4/2017
Danny K. Davis
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (5)
Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2017 or the REAL Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Aid) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the provision that prohibits Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution and for sex offenders subject to civil commitment following incarceration.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education
Correctional facilities and imprisonmentEducation programs fundingHigher educationSex offensesStudent aid and college costs
To reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-254| House
| Updated: 1/4/2017
Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2017 or the REAL Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Aid) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the provision that prohibits Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution and for sex offenders subject to civil commitment following incarceration.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Danny K. Davis
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (5)
Education and Workforce Committee
Education
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Correctional facilities and imprisonmentEducation programs fundingHigher educationSex offensesStudent aid and college costs