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HR 1053 106th Congress House

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

Introduced: March 10, 1999 See on congress.gov
Education Crime and Law EnforcementDrug abuseDrug trafficEconomics and Public Finance
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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
Mar 26, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Mar 10, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 10, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 26, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 30, 2000
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 25, 2000
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 12, 1999
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 11, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 15, 1999
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 24, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1053: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1053/
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"H.R. 1053: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1053/.
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H.R. 1053, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1053/.
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