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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 2168
To reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in
Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 9, 2019
Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. BANKS, Ms. LEE of Cali-
fornia, Mr. HILL of Arkansas, and Mr. RICHMOND) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals
incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restoring Education
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And Learning Act of 2019’’ or the ‘‘REAL Act of 2019’’.
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SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF FEDERAL PELL GRANT ELIGI-
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BILITY.
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Section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
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(20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)) is amended—
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(1) by striking paragraph (6);
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(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
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graph (6); and
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(3)
in
paragraph
(2)(A)(ii),
by
striking
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‘‘(7)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(6)(B)’’.
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
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The amendments made by section 2 shall be effective
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for academic year 2019–2020 and succeeding academic
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years.
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