Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 25, 2019)
Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act
This bill provides incarcerated individuals with access to federal financial aid.
Specifically, the bill authorizes participating institutions to award Pell Grants to incarcerated individuals, and it repeals a provision that denies eligibility to individuals convicted of certain drug-related offenses.
The bill also requires the Department of Education to streamline the forms and processes for incarcerated individuals to apply for Pell Grants, and it prohibits any questions relating to whether applicants have convictions for drug-related offenses.
Additionally, the bill requires that institutions offering Pell Grants to incarcerated individuals (1) make certain information available to prospective students, and (2) demonstrate that academic credits earned by incarcerated students are treated by the institution as equivalent to credits earned by non-incarcerated students.
What just happenedJul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 25, 2019
- Jul 25, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jul 25, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 25, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House