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114-hr-2521114th Congress

REAL Act of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]

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Summary

Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2015 or the REAL Act of 2015 This bill amends title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the provision that prohibits Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution and for sex offenders subject to civil commitment following incarceration. This amendment takes effect in academic year 2015-2016.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]

MD • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • JOHN LEWIS

    GA • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

    VI • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • JOHN CONYERS

    MI • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • CHARLES RANGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2015

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 6/3/2015

  • JOSE SERRANO

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/3/2015

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 6/16/2015

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 6/25/2015

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/21/2015

  • ELIJAH CUMMINGS

    MD • D

    Sponsored 7/21/2015

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/28/2015

  • Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • CORRINE BROWN

    FL • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • WM. CLAY

    MO • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]

    SC • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2015

  • Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]

    KY • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2015

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2015

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 11/19/2015

  • Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 12/8/2015

  • Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 1/7/2016

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2016

  • Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/21/2016

  • Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 3/21/2016

  • Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 9/21/2016

  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2015

  • Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2015

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2015

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/18/2015

  • LOUISE SLAUGHTER

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/5/2016

  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/12/2016

  • Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2016

Roll Call Votes

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