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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
1/4/2017 • House
Summary
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.
Introduced in House • 1/4/2017
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Topics & Subjects
Policy Area: Education
Correctional facilities and imprisonmentEducation programs fundingHigher educationSex offensesStudent aid and college costs
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
January 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Introduced in House1/4/2017