To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance.

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Introduced

11 February 2003

Last action

3 March 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Sponsors

Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]

Subjects

Education

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Summary

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal provisions which make persons convicted of drug offenses ineligible to receive student financial assistance for a certain period.

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Timeline

11 February 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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11 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
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11 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
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3 March 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/685
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