HR 5157 · 110th Congress · Education

RISE Act

Introduced 2008-01-29· 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 Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.(2008-03-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Removing Impediments to Students Education Act or the RISE Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal a provision which makes persons convicted of drug offenses ineligible to receive federal student financial assistance for specified periods.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]VA
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]MA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34]CA
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX