HR 786 · 107th Congress · Education

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

Introduced 2001-02-28· Sponsored by Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]· 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 21st Century Competitiveness.(2001-04-20)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]MN
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8]MD
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI