United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2521 (114th)
REAL Act of 2015
Introduced
21 May 2015
Last action
16 November 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Sponsors
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2015 or the REAL Act of 2015 This bill amends title IV 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. This amendment takes effect in academic year 2015-2016.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
21 May 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 2015
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E776)
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 May 2015 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 May 2015
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 May 2015
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 May 2015
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Sponsors
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
Showing 48 of 61 sponsors and actors.
Related records
- related to ← REAL Act of 2016
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2521
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/2521
- us · 114-hr-2521 · source updated 23 March 2026