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HR 3295 111th Congress House

RISE Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance.

Introduced: July 22, 2009 See on congress.gov
Education Drug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEducation programs fundingHigher educationStudent aid and college costs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Latest action October 22, 2009

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

 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 14
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 9, 2009
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 27, 2009
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 27, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 27, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 27, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 22, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 22, 2009
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 22, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 22, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 22, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 22, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 22, 2009
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 22, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3295: RISE Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3295/
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"H.R. 3295: RISE Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3295/.
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