US Congress Senate Bill 2557 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

SUCCESS Act Stopping Unfair Collateral Consequences from Ending Student Success Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify federal student aid eligibility criteria. Specifically, the legislation repeals a provision that suspends a student's federal student aid eligibility for a one-year, two-year, or indefinite period following that student's first, second, or third drug offense. Additionally, it prohibits the Department of Education from including on any federal financial aid form (e.g., the Free Application for Federal Student Aid) a question about an applicant's prior drug offense convictions.

SUCCESS Act Stopping Unfair Collateral Consequences from Ending Student Success Act

Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]

Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-11	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB4004 (Related) 2016-03-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2557/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2557/BILLS-114s2557is.pdf