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Latest Update: Friday, October, 10th 2008
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance.
1/29/2008--Introduced. Removing Impediments to Students Education Act or the RISE Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal a provision which makes persons convicted of drug offenses ineligible to receive federal student financial assistance for specified periods.
Latest Actions
- 03/11/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- 01/29/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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