United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 254 (115th)
REAL Act of 2017
Introduced
4 January 2017
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 2017
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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