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Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2016 or the REAL Act of 2016 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) 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 2016-2017.
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2016 · second_quarter · Education
Met with and contacted Representatives and Senators and staff to advocate for federal graduate financial aid programs, both as part of the annual appropriations process (see Budget and Appropriations section), and as part of the Higher Education Act Reauthorization (no bill number). Specific programs include Stafford subsidized loan, Perkins loan, public service loan forgiveness, income-based repayment. Met with Senate staff to discuss the Pell Grant program as it relates to prison education, and to request co-sponsorship of S.3122.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| NJ |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |