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HR 696 108th Congress House

Responsible Student Financial Assistance Assurance Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restrict the disqualification of students for drug offenses to those students who committed offenses while receiving student financial aid.

Introduced: February 11, 2003 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Education Crime and Law EnforcementDrug abuseDrug trafficEconomics and Public Finance
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Federal aid to educationHigher educationLabor and EmploymentScholarshipsStudent aidStudent employmentStudent 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.
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Passed House
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Became law
Mar 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Feb 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 11, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Responsible Student Financial Assistance Assurance Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that only those students who have committed drug offenses during the period they were receiving student grant, loan, or work assistance shall have their eligibility for such assistance suspended upon conviction for such an offense.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 696: Responsible Student Financial Assistance Assurance Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-696/
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"H.R. 696: Responsible Student Financial Assistance Assurance Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-696/.
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H.R. 696, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-696/.
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