US Congress House Bill 4089 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on July 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Modifies federal student aid eligibility for a student who is convicted of a drug offense involving marijuana possession. Under current law, a drug offense conviction involving the sale or possession of a controlled substance triggers a suspension of federal student aid eligibility for a specified period of time. allows a student who is convicted of a drug offense involving marijuana possession, without the intent to distribute, to resume or retain federal student aid eligibility while completing a drug rehabilitation program.

Second Chance for Students Act

Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2019-07-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4089/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4089/BILLS-116hr4089ih.pdf