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HR 3967 102th Congress House Education Federal aid to higher education Prisoners Scholarships Student aid

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

Introduced: November 26, 1991 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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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Became law
Dec 30, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 26, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit awarding of Pell Grants to prison inmates.

What's happening now December 30, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3967: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit prison inmates from receiving Pell Grants.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3967/
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"H.R. 3967: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit prison inmates from receiving Pell Grants.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3967/.
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H.R. 3967, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3967/.
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