S. 3122 114th Congress Senate

REAL Act of 2016

Official title: A bill to reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 29, 2016 Introduced by: Brian Schatz Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov

Education Correctional facilities and imprisonmentEducation programs fundingHigher educationSex offensesStudent aid and college costs

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Jun 29, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jun 29, 2016

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action June 29, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2016 or the REAL Act of 2016

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the provision that prohibits Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution and for sex offenders subject to civil commitment following incarceration.

This amendment takes effect in academic year 2016-2017.

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