HR 3967 · 102th Congress · Education

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit prison inmates from receiving Pell Grants.

Introduced 1991-11-26· Sponsored by Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.(1991-12-30)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit awarding of Pell Grants to prison inmates.…

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Cosponsors (20)

5 Democrats15 Republicans
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]WI
Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9]WI
Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]FL
Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7]PA
Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-None]ND
Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4]OH
Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-37]CA
Rep. Allen, George [R-VA-7]VA
Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43]CA
Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1]TX
Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1]VA
Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22]TX
Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19]TX
Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-40]CA
Rep. Zeliff, William H., Jr. [R-NH-1]NH