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H.R. 2168 116th Congress House

REAL Act of 2019

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

Introduced: April 9, 2019 Introduced by: Danny K. Davis Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Education Correctional facilities and imprisonmentEducation programs fundingHigher educationSex offensesStudent aid and college costs
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Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019 or the REAL Act of 2019

This bill restores Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution and for sex offenders subject to civil commitment following incarceration.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1074 Identical bill REAL Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 25 Republican 11
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Dec 16, 2020
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Sep 16, 2020
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 26, 2020
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 24, 2020
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 15, 2020
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 22, 2020
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Mar 4, 2020
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Feb 10, 2020
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 5, 2020
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jan 24, 2020
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jan 15, 2020
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 10, 2019
Armstrong, Kelly
· Dec 3, 2019
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Nov 21, 2019
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 13, 2019
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Nov 13, 2019
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Oct 22, 2019
COOPER, JAMES
· Oct 17, 2019
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 17, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 16, 2019
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Harder, Josh
California · Oct 11, 2019
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Oct 4, 2019
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Oct 4, 2019
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2019
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 26, 2019
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Sep 26, 2019
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Sep 26, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2019
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Sep 16, 2019
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 11, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Aug 30, 2019
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 30, 2019
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 17, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 9, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2019
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2019
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Apr 9, 2019
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Apr 9, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Apr 9, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2168: REAL Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2168/
MLA
"H.R. 2168: REAL Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2168/.
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H.R. 2168, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2168/.
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