Removing Impediments to Students Education Act of 2009

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46 cosponsors · 45 D, 1 R

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Removing Impediments to Students Education Act of 2009 or the RISE Act of 2009 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal a provision which makes persons convicted of drug offenses ineligible to receive federal student financial assistance for specified periods.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 22, 2009

Requires institutions of higher education to notify students who lost eligibility for such assistance due to a drug conviction and had not regained it prior to this Act's enactment that they are now eligible for such assistance.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Removing Impediments to Students Education Act of 2009

Also known as: RISE Act of 2009

Latest action (Oct 22, 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 22, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.