To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance.

Summary

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Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal provisions which make persons convicted of drug offenses ineligible to receive student financial assistance for a certain period.

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Introduced(2/11/03)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. FRANK

(D) MA – 4

Cosponsors (20)

RANGEL

(D) NY

OLVER

(D) MA

CAPUANO

(D) MA

RUSH

(D) IL

SLAUGHTER

(D) NY

TOWNS

(D) NY

MILLER

(D) CA

FARR

(D) CA

Brown

(D) OH

JACKSON LEE

(D) TX

Topics

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Mar 3, 2003

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