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HR 786 107th 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: February 28, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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To President
Became law
Apr 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Feb 28, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 28, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 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 14
All 14 Democratic 13
Watson, Diane
· Apr 9, 2002
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 26, 2002
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 19, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 5, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 2, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 24, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 15, 2001
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 15, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 28, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 28, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 28, 2001
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 28, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 28, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 786: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-786/
MLA
"H.R. 786: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-786/.
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H.R. 786, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-786/.
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[H.R. 786: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-786/)
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