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S 1074 116th Congress Senate Education Correctional facilities and imprisonment Education programs funding Higher education Sex offenses Student aid and college costs

REAL Act of 2019

Introduced: April 9, 2019 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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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.

What's happening now April 9, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2168 Identical bill REAL Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 24, 2020
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 13, 2020
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 7, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jan 7, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 9, 2019
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Apr 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1074: REAL Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1074/
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"S. 1074: REAL Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1074/.
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S. 1074, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1074/.
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