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No Financial Aid for Sex Offenders Act (Introduced in House)

HR 3385 IH

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3385

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments from receiving Federal student financial aid.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 29, 2003

Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and Mr. CRENSHAW) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments from receiving Federal student financial aid.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `No Financial Aid for Sex Offenders Act'.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AID.

(a) PELL GRANTS- Section 401(b)(8) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(8)) is amended by inserting before the period the following: `or who is subject to an involuntary civil commitment upon completion of a period of incarceration for a sexual offense (as determined under regulations of the Secretary)'.

(b) LOANS- Section 484(b)(5) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1091(b)(5)) is amended by inserting before the period the following: `and no student who is subject to an involuntary civil commitment upon completion of a period of incarceration for a sexual offense (as determined under regulations of the Secretary) is eligible to receive a loan under this title'.