H.R. 4004 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4004 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2015 Ms. Bass (for herself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Young of Alaska) 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 repeal the suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Unfair Collateral Consequences from Ending Student Success Act or SUCCESS Act. 2. Repeal of suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (a) Repeal Subsection (r) of section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(r)) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments The Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended— (1) in section 428(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(3))— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 485(l) and inserting 485(k); and (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking 485(l) and inserting 485(k); (2) in section 435(d)(5) (20 U.S.C. 1085(d)(5))— (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 485(l) and inserting 485(k); and (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking 485(l) and inserting 485(k); (3) in section 484 (20 U.S.C. 1091), by redesignating subsections (s) and (t) as subsections (r) and (s), respectively; and (4) in section 485 (20 U.S.C. 1092)— (A) by striking subsection (k); and (B) by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively.