H.R. 2521 - REAL Act of 2015
- Sponsor:
- Donna F. Edwards
- Summary:
- To reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
REAL Act of 2015
H.R. 2521 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- REAL Act of 2015
- Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2015
- REAL Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Donna F. Edwards
- Co-Sponsors
- Alma S. Adams
- Karen Bass
- Joyce Beatty
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Earl Blumenauer
- Corrine Brown
- G. K. Butterfield
- Tony Cárdenas
- André Carson
- Yvette D. Clarke
- Wm. Lacy Clay
- Emanuel Cleaver
- James E. Clyburn
- Steve Cohen
- John Conyers, Jr.
- Elijah E. Cummings
- Danny K. Davis
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Keith Ellison
- Marcia L. Fudge
- Al Green
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Alcee L. Hastings
- Jared Huffman
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Hakeem S. Jeffries
- Eddie Bernice Johnson
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
- Marcy Kaptur
- Robin L. Kelly
- Joseph P. Kennedy III
- James R. Langevin
- Brenda L. Lawrence
- Barbara Lee
- John Lewis
- Ted Lieu
- Zoe Lofgren
- Betty McCollum
- James P. McGovern
- Gregory W. Meeks
- Grace Meng
- Gwen Moore
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Beto O’Rourke
- Stacey E. Plaskett
- Mark Pocan
- Charles B. Rangel
- Cedric L. Richmond
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
- José E. Serrano
- Louise McIntosh Slaughter
- Adam Smith
- Mark Takano
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Frederica S. Wilson
- John A. Yarmuth
- Subjects
- Education
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Education programs funding
- Higher education
- Sex offenses
- Student aid and college costs
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/21/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 5/21/2015 5/21/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. 5/21/2015 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. 5/21/2015 Introduced in House 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Democratic/Liberal | $6,755,009 |
Women's issues | $3,759,875 |
Trial lawyers & law firms | $2,672,677 |
Teachers unions | $2,355,829 |
Minority/Ethnic Groups | $2,156,362 |
Gay & lesbian rights & issues | $515,514 |
Health & welfare policy | $383,341 |
Churches, clergy & religious organizations | $302,378 |
Welfare & Social Work | $173,383 |
Defense policy, doves | $123,720 |
Human Rights | $37,475 |
Consumer groups | $30,400 |
$19,265,963 |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org