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H.R. 3961 100th Congress House

National Correctional Education Assistance Act

Official title: A bill to require each State that receives a grant for adult education pursuant to section 304(a) of the Adult Education Act to reserve not less than 10 percen… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require each State that receives a grant for adult education pursuant to section 304(a) of the Adult Education Act to reserve not less than 10 percent of funds provided under the grant for corrections education and education for other institutionalized individuals.

Introduced: February 17, 1988 See on congress.gov
Education Adult educationCorrectional institutionsCorrections and Correctional InstitutionsFederal aid to adult education
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 17, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 17, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 17, 1988

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Correctional Education Assistance Act - Amends the Adult Education Act to require that at least ten percent of the funds granted to any State under specified provisions of such Act be used for corrections education and education for other institutionalized individuals.

Sets forth authorized programs for such education.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3961: National Correctional Education Assistance Act. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3961/
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"H.R. 3961: National Correctional Education Assistance Act." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3961/.
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H.R. 3961, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3961/.
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