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HR 4089 116th 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: July 26, 2019 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Second Chance for Students Act

This bill modifies 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 July 26, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 26, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 26, 2019
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 26, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4089: Second Chance for Students Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4089/
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"H.R. 4089: Second Chance for Students Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4089/.
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H.R. 4089, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4089/.
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