Amendment103rd Congress
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.
- 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