HR 6206
114th Congress
House
Education
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Second Chance for Students Act
Introduced: September 28, 2016
Introduced by:
Foster, Bill
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 28, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Second Chance for Students Act
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify federal student aid eligibility for a student who is convicted of a drug offense involving marijuana possession.
Under current law, a drug offense conviction involving the sale or possession of a controlled substance triggers a suspension of federal student aid eligibility for a specified period of time. This bill allows a student who is convicted of a drug offense involving marijuana possession, without the intent to distribute, to resume or retain federal student aid eligibility while completing a drug rehabilitation program.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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