H.R. 3295 (IH) - Removing Impediments to Students Education Act of 2009 - BILLS-111hr3295ih | Content Details

H.R. 3295 (IH) - Removing Impediments to Students Education Act of 2009

Action: Mr. Frank of Massachusetts (for himself, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Paul, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, Ms. Waters, Mr. Serrano, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Rush, Mr. Honda, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Massa, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Norton, Mr. Filner, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Ms. Lee of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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

Cosponsors: Donna F. Edwards (MD); Ron Paul (TX); Steve Cohen (TN); Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA); Danny K. Davis (IL); John Conyers, Jr. (MI); Howard L. Berman (CA); Maxine Waters (CA); Jose E. Serrano (NY); Rosa L. DeLauro (CT); Henry A. Waxman (CA); Gary L. Ackerman (NY); Fortney Pete Stark (CA); Bobby L. Rush (IL); Michael M. Honda (CA); Rick Boucher (VA); Anna G. Eshoo (CA); Eric J. J. Massa (NY); Lois Capps (CA); Alcee L. Hastings (FL); Peter A. DeFazio (OR); Neil Abercrombie (HI); Chaka Fattah (PA); Raul M. Grijalva (AZ); James P. McGovern (MA); Yvette D. Clarke (NY); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Bob Filner (CA); Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA); Dennis J. Kucinich (OH); Mazie K. Hirono (HI); Louise McIntosh Slaughter (NY); Robert A. Brady (PA); John Lewis (GA); Barbara Lee (CA)