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HR 3385 108th Congress House

No Financial Aid for Sex Offenders Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments from receiving Federal student financial aid.

Introduced: October 29, 2003 See on congress.gov
Education Crime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to educationHigher education
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ScholarshipsSentences (Criminal procedure)Sex offendersStudent loan fundsStudents
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 17, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Oct 29, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 29, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9986)
Oct 29, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Financial Aid for Sex Offenders Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the award of Pell grants and student loans to individuals subject to an involuntary civil commitment upon completion of a period of incarceration for a sexual offense.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Oct 29, 2003
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 29, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3385: No Financial Aid for Sex Offenders Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3385/
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"H.R. 3385: No Financial Aid for Sex Offenders Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3385/.
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H.R. 3385, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3385/.
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