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HR 3295 111th Congress House Education Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Education programs funding Higher education Student aid and college costs

RISE Act of 2009

Introduced: July 22, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Jul 22, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 22, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Removing Impediments to Students Education Act of 2009 or the RISE Act of 2009 - 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.

Requires institutions of higher education to notify students who lost eligibility for such assistance due to a drug conviction and had not regained it prior to this Act's enactment that they are now eligible for such assistance.

What's happening now October 22, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

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