Amendment sought to prohibit awarding Pell Grants to prisoners in Federal or State penal institutions unless the Secretary of Education or a State Governor certifies that the policy of awarding Pell Grants to prisoners is cost-effective, contributes to the reduction of recidivism, and that recipients are making satisfactory academic progress toward completion of the education program for which the grant was awarded.

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Amendment Number
522
Description
Amendment sought to prohibit awarding Pell Grants to prisoners in Federal or State penal institutions unless the Secretary of Education or a State Governor certifies that the policy of awarding Pell Grants to prisoners is cost-effective, contributes to the reduction of recidivism, and that recipients are making satisfactory academic progress toward completion of the education program for which the grant was awarded.
Purpose
An amendment to prohibit awarding Pell Grants to prisoners incarcerated in a federal, state or local penal institution after January 1, 1996, unless the Secretary of Education and State Governors certify that the policy of awarding Pell grants to prisoners is cost-effective, contributes to the reduction of recidivism, and that recipients are making statisfactory academic progress toward completion of the education program for which the grant was awarded.
Congress
103
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Apr 20, 1994
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Wynn amendment (A024) Failed by recorded vote: 162 - 263 (Roll no. 137).
Latest Action Time
16:40:23
Submitted Date
Apr 20, 1994
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 522 — Informed