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H.R. 4073 116th Congress House

Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide Federal Pell Grants on behalf of an incarcerated individual.

Introduced: October 1, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act

This bill provides incarcerated individuals with access to federal financial aid.

Specifically, the bill authorizes participating institutions to award Pell Grants to incarcerated individuals, and it repeals a provision that denies eligibility to individuals convicted of certain drug-related offenses.

The bill also requires the Department of Education to streamline the forms and processes for incarcerated individuals to apply for Pell Grants, and it prohibits any questions relating to whether applicants have convictions for drug-related offenses.

Additionally, the bill requires that institutions offering Pell Grants to incarcerated individuals (1) make certain information available to prospective students, and (2) demonstrate that academic credits earned by incarcerated students are treated by the institution as equivalent to credits earned by non-incarcerated students.

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  • HR 4674 College Affordability Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 20, 2020
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 12, 2019
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Sep 19, 2019
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Aug 6, 2019
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jul 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4073: Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4073/
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"H.R. 4073: Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4073/.
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