United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 254 (115th)
REAL Act of 2017
Introduced
4 January 2017
Last action
4 January 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsors
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
11 August 2025
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.
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Timeline
4 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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4 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
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4 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsed00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act
- related to ← REAL Act of 2018
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/254
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/254
- us · 115-hr-254 · source updated 11 August 2025