HR 5157
110th Congress
House
Education
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug abuse
Drug traffic
Economics and Public Finance
Ex-offenders
Federal aid to education
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Scholarships
Student aid
Student employment
Student loan funds
RISE Act
Introduced: January 29, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Jan 29, 2008
Introduced in House
Jan 29, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Plain-English summary
Removing Impediments to Students Education Act or the RISE Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal a provision which makes persons convicted of drug offenses ineligible to receive federal student financial assistance for specified periods.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Committees of jurisdiction
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