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HR 2588 101th Congress House

Correctional Education Assistance Act of 1989

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State and local educational agencies and community-based organizations to provide education programs and… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State and local educational agencies and community-based organizations to provide education programs and other education-related services to inmates confined in correctional institutions, and to establish the Center for Correctional Education.

Introduced: July 26, 1989 See on congress.gov
Education CorrectionsEducational researchEducational statisticsExecutive reorganization
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Federal aid to educationInformation servicesPrisonersRehabilitation of criminalsResearch centersVocational and technical education
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Jun 8, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 8, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 12, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Correctional Education Assistance Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to State and local educational agencies and community-based organizations for educational programs for inmates of correctional institutions. Requires such programs to include teaching of the following types of skills: (1) academic and cognitive skills; (2) citizenship, parenting, and other affective skills, and (3) employment-related and vocational training skills. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary to establish and operate the Center for Correctional Education for statistics and information, research, staff training, and technical assistance relating to correctional education. Authorizes appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 26, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2588: Correctional Education Assistance Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2588/
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"H.R. 2588: Correctional Education Assistance Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2588/.
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H.R. 2588, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2588/.
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