,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4  
,trone 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4    
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,wright1 & ,mrs4 
,lee ( ,nevada7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to    
provide ,f$]al ,pell ,grants on behalf (
 an inc>c]at$ individual4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+  
,educational ,opportunities =           
,ju/ice-,impact$ ,communities ,act4  #b4
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grants on behalf (       
inc>c]at$ individuals  7a7 ,removal (   
prohibition ,section #dja7;b7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajgj;a7b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph  
7#f74  7b7 ,f$]al ,pell ,grants on      
behalf ( inc>c]at$ individuals ,section 
#dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,f$]al ,pell   
,grants on behalf ( inc>c]at$           

individuals  7#a7 ,in/itutional         
requirem5ts ,an eligible in/itution may 
n aw>d a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant to an      
inc>c]at$ individual or on behalf ( su* 
individual1 unless ! in/itution meets ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! in/itution is approv$  
to enroll inc>c]at$ individuals by-- 7i7
 ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) p>agraph    
7#b72 &  7ii7 an accr$it+ ag5cy or      
association t meets ! requirem5ts (     
section #dif7;a77,c74  7,b7 ,! eligible 
in/itution--  7i7 is an in/itution (    
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7
 or a po/second>y vocational in/itution 
7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c772 &  7ii7   
dur+ ! prec$+ #e ye>s1 has n be5 subject
 to ! d5ial1 )drawal1 susp5sion1 or     
t]m9ation ( accr$itation4  7,c7 ,!      
in/itution provides ea* inc>c]at$       
individual1 ^u completion ( a c\rse (f]$
 by ! in/itution1 ) academic cr$its t   
are ! equival5t to cr$its e>n$ by       
non-inc>c]at$ /ud5ts = an equival5t     
c\rse ( /udy4  7,d7 ,! in/itution       
provides to ! ,secret>y confirmation f  

ea* facility involv$ t ! c\rse ( /udy   
(f]$ by ! in/itution at su* facility is 
accessible to inc>c]at$ individuals     
7includ+ su* individuals :o are         
individuals ) disabilities74  7,e7 ,!   
in/itution does n enroll inc>c]at$      
individuals 9 a c\rse ( /udy (f]$       
prim>ily z a di/ance education program1 
except 9 a case 9 :i* ! in/itution      
provides to ! ,secret>y--  7i7          
confirmation t ! di/ance education      
program (f]s levels ( faculty           
int]action1 pe] engagem5t1 & /ud5t      
support suffici5t to enable inc>c]at$   
individuals to successfully p>ticipate 9
 su* a program2 &  7ii7 evid5ce ( !     
in/itution's success 9 (f]+ o!r di/ance 
education programs4  7,f7 ,! in/itution 
develops & c>ries out a process to all[ 
ea* inc>c]at$ individual to access !    
transcripts & any o!r educational       
records ( su* individual held by !      
in/itution1 )\t reg>d to ! facility at  
:i* ! individual is be+ held or :e!r !  
individual has be5 releas$ f su* a      

facility4  7,g7 ,! in/itution develops &
 c>ries out a process to all[ ea*       
inc>c]at$ individual an opportunity to  
provide fe$back on c\rses t is comp>able
 to ! opportunity to provide su* fe$back
 t ! in/itution (f]s to non-inc>c]at$   
/ud5ts4  7,h7 ,! in/itution does n      
directly *>ge an inc>c]at$ individual-- 
7i7 9 ! case ( su* an individual :o is  
an individual ) a disability1 = any co/ 
( ! provision ( reasonable              
accommodations = ! individual to        
p>ticipate 9 a c\rse ( /udy (f]$ by !   
in/itution2  7ii7 9 ! case ( su* an     
individual ) an expect$ family          
contribution = an aw>d ye> t w\ld n     
disqualify ! individual f receiv+ a     
,f$]al ,pell ,grant1 = any am\nt ( ! co/
 ( att5dance n cov]$ by ! ,f$]al ,pell  
,grant or o!r ,f$]al assi/ance receiv$  
by ! in/itution on behalf ( ! individual
 by ensur+ t any su* am\nt is (fset--   
7,i7 by a ,/ate or in/itutional grant2  
or  7,,ii7 o!r non-,f$]al f9ancial      
assi/ance t does n h to be repaid by su*

 individual2 or  7iii7 9 ! case ( su* an
 individual ) an expect$ family         
contribution = an aw>d ye> t w\ld       
disqualify ! individual f receiv+ a     
,f$]al ,pell ,grant1 an am\nt t exce$s  
su* expect$ family contribution4  7,i7  
,! in/itution does n 7directly or       
indirectly7 *>ge an inc>c]at$ individual
 = an aw>d ye>1 an am\nt t exce$s !     
individual's expect$ family contribution
 or ! co/ ( att5dance = su* ye>4  7,j7  
,! in/itution makes available to        
inc>c]at$ individuals :o are consid]+   
enroll+ 9 a c\rse ( /udy (f]$ by !      
in/itution1 9 simple & und]/&able t]ms1 
! foll[+3  7i7 ,in=mation ) respect to  
ea* c\rse ( /udy at ! in/itution = :i*  
su* an individual may receive a ,f$]al  
,pell ,grant1 includ+--  7,i7 ! co/ (   
att5dance2  7,,ii7 ! mode ( in/ruction  
7su* z di/ance education1 9-p]son       
in/ruction1 or a comb9ation ( su*       
modes72  7,,iii7 ! s\rce ( funds 79     
addition to ,f$]al ,pell ,grants7 us$ to
 c>ry out su* c\rse ( /udy1 includ+ !   

funds us$ to ensure compliance )        
subp>agraph 7,g72  7,,iv7 h[ enrollm5t 9
 su* c\rse ( /udy w impact ! p]iod (    
eligibility = ,f$]al ,pell ,grants = su*
 an individual1 includ+ 9 a case 9 :i* !
 individual is transf]r$ to ano!r       
facility or releas$ be=e ! completion ( 
su* c\rse2  7,v7 ! transf]ability (     
cr$its e>n$1 & ! acceptability ( su*    
cr$its t[>d a c]tificate or degree      
program (f]$ by ! in/itution2  7,,vi7 ! 
process = cont9u+ po/second>y           
education-- 7aa7 ^u transf] to ano!r    
facility2 or  7bb7 aft] ! /ud5t's p]iod 
( inc>c]ation or conf9em5t2 &  7,,vii7 !
 process = cont9u+ enrollm5t at !       
in/itution aft] ! /ud5t's p]iod (       
inc>c]ation or conf9em5t1 includ+ any   
b>ri]s to admission 7su* z crim9al      
hi/ory que/ions on applications =       
admission to su* in/itution74  7ii7 ,9 !
 case ( an in/itution t (f]s a program  
to prep>e inc>c]at$ individuals = ga9ful
 employm5t 9 a recogniz$ occupation 7z  
su* t]m is us$ 9 sections #aja7;b77#a71 

#ajb7;c77#a77;,a71 &                    
#dha7;b77#a77;,a77i77--  7,i7 in=mation 
on any applicable ,/ate lic5sure &      
c]tification requirem5ts1 includ+ !     
requirem5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! facility  
involv$ is locat$ & ea* ,/ate 9 :i* su* 
individuals p]man5tly reside2 &  7,,ii7 
re/rictions relat$ to ! employm5t (     
=m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals = ea*       
recogniz$ occupation = :i* ! c\rse (    
/udy prep>es /ud5ts1 includ+ su*        
re/rictions--  7aa7 9 ,f$]al law2 &     
7bb7 9 ! laws ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! facility
 involv$ is locat$ & ea* ,/ate 9 :i* su*
 individuals p]man5tly reside4  7,k7 ,! 
in/itution submits ! in=mation describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,j7 to ea* facility      
involv$1 ! ,secret>y1 & ! accr$it+ ag5cy
 or association describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a77ii74  7#b7 ,approval by ! ,secret>y
  7,a7 ,initial eligibility ,) respect  
to an eligible in/itution t seeks to    
aw>d ,f$]al ,pell ,grants to inc>c]at$  
individuals "u ?is subsection1 !        
,secret>y %all make an initial          

det]m9ation ab\t :e!r su* in/itution    
meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1   
:i* %all include a confirmation t !     
in/itution--  7i7 has secur$ ! approval 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii72 &    
7ii7 meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph     
7#a77;,b74  7,b7 ,ongo+ eligibility ,n  
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! ,secret>y makes 
an initial det]m9ation "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 t an in/itution meets ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is subsection1 & n less ?an e #e    
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e  
:e!r su* in/itution cont9ues to meet !  
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 bas$ on-- 
7i7 a review ( ! data collect$ "u       
p>agraph 7#c7 ) respect to ! c\rses (   
/udy (f]$ by su* in/itution 9 :i*       
inc>c]at$ individuals are enroll$1 & o!r
 applicable in=mation t may be available
 to ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 :e!r su*       
in/itution meets ! requirem5ts (        
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,data collection ,!
 ,secret>y %all1 on at lea/ an annual   
basis1 collect data ) respect to ea*    
c\rse ( /udy (f]$ by ea* in/itution at  

:i* inc>c]at$ individuals are enroll$1  
includ+--  7,a7 ! demographics ( su*    
individuals2  7,b7 ! %>e ( su*          
individuals receiv+ ,f$]al ,pell        
,grants2  7,c7 in=mation on ! academic  
outcomes ( su* individuals 7su* z cr$its
 attempt$ & e>n$1 & cr$5tial & degree   
completion72  7,d7 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 in=mation on po/-release   
outcomes ( su* individuals 7su* z       
cont9u$ po/second>y enrollm5t1          
employm5t1 & recidivism72 &  7,e7 any   
data f /ud5t satisfaction surveys       
conduct$ by ! in/itution or ! facility  
involv$ reg>d+ su* c\rse ( /udy4  7#d7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,co/
 ( att5dance ,! t]m co/ ( att5dance has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dgb4  7,b7
 ,facility ,! t]m facility means-- 7i7 a
 place us$ = ! conf9em5t ( individuals  
convict$ ( a crim9al (f5se t is own$ by1
 or "u contract to1 ! ,bureau (         
,prisons1 a ,/ate1 or a unit ( local    
gov]nm5t2 or  7ii7 a facility to :i* an 
individual subject to involunt>y civil  

conf9em5t is committ$4  7,c7 ,facility  
involv$ ,! t]m facility involv$ means1  
:5 us$ ) respect to an in/itution (     
high] education1 a facility at :i* a    
c\rse ( /udy ( ! in/itution is (f]$ to  
inc>c]at$ individuals4  7,d7 ,inc>c]at$ 
individual ,! t]m inc>c]at$ individual  
means an individual :o is inc>c]at$ 9 a 
facility or :o is subject to an         
involunt>y civil commitm5t4  7,e7       
,non-inc>c]at$ /ud5t ,! t]m             
non-inc>c]at$ /ud5t means a /ud5t at an 
in/itution ( high] education :o is n an 
inc>c]at$ individual4  4  #c4 ,,fafsa   
,section #dhc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#d71 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,inc>c]at$
 individuals  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all /reaml9e ! =ms & processes = an    
inc>c]at$ individual 7z def9$ 9 section 
#dja7k77#d77 to apply = a ,f$]al ,pell  
,grant "u section #dja1 :i*--  7,i7 %all
 be us$ to det]m9e ! expect$ family     
contribution = su* individual z ( ! date

 ( enrollm5t 9 ! c\rse = :i* !          
individual is apply+ = su* ,f$]al ,pell 
,grant2 &  7,,ii7 may include-- 7aa7    
not)/&+ section #ab7;f7 ( ! ,milit>y    
,selective ,s]vice ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#chaa7;f771 a waiv] ( ! selective s]vice
 regi/ration requirem5t2  7bb7          
flexibility 9 ! submission ( any requir$
 docum5tation requir$ to v]ify          
eligibility = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant2 &  
7cc7 assi/ance 9 rehabilitat+ loans "u  
section #dbh;,f4  7ii7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,exp&+ ,educational ,opportunities =    
,ju/ice-,impact$ ,communities ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate1 & make publicly available on 
! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 a report on h[ 
! =ms & processes are be+ /reaml9$ "u   
clause 7i74  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7i7 ,prohibition on que/ions 
relat+ to drug (f5ses ,! ,secret>y may n

 include on ! =ms develop$ "u ?is       
subsection any data items relat+ to :e!r
 an applicant has a conviction ( any    
(f5se "u any ,f$]al or ,/ate law involv+
 ! possession or sale ( a controll$     
sub/ance 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7f7 ( ! 
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7f774  4  #d4 ,removal (  
susp5sion ( eligibility = drug-relat$   
(f5ses ,section #dhd ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajia7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7r74
  #e4 ,accr$it+ ag5cy recognition (     
in/itutions enroll+ inc>c]at$           
individuals ,section #dif7;a77#d7 ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7a77#d77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by  
ins]t+ & at ! end2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 if su* ag5cy or     
association has or seeks to include )9  
its scope ( recognition ! evaluation ( !
 quality ( in/itutions ( high] education
 t seek to aw>d ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u 

section #dja7k7 to inc>c]at$ individuals
 = a c\rse ( /udy at su* in/itution1 su*
 ag5cy or association %all1 9 addition  
to meet+ ! o!r requirem5ts ( ?is subp>t1
 demon/rate to ! ,secret>y t--  7i7 !   
ag5cy or association's /&>ds include a  
process = det]m9+ if ! in/itution has ! 
capability to effectively (f] su* a     
c\rse ( /udy to inc>c]at$ individuals2 &
  7ii7 ! ag5cy or association requires a
 demon/ration t-- 7,i7 su* c\rse ( /udy 
is taught by faculty ) exp]i5ce &       
cr$5tials comp>able to ! exp]i5ce &     
cr$5tials ( faculty :o tea* c\rses (    
/udy available to non-inc>c]at$ /ud5ts  
enroll$ at ! in/itution2  7,,ii7        
academic cr$its e>n$ by inc>c]at$       
individuals = completion ( a c\rse (    
/udy are treat$ by ! in/itution z !     
equival5t to cr$its e>n$ by             
non-inc>c]at$ /ud5ts = an equival5t     
c\rse2  7,,iii7 ! in/itution provides   
suffici5t educational cont5t & res\rces 
to /ud5ts enroll$ 9 su* a c\rse ( /udy t
 are1 to ! ext5t practicable1 consi/5t )

 ! educational cont5t & res\rces        
available to non-inc>c]at$ /ud5ts2 &    
7,,iv7 ! in/itution has ! capacity1     
/aff+1 & exp]tise to provide inc>c]at$  
individuals ) ! support & advis+ s]vices
 necess>y to select & successfully      
p>ticipate 9 su* a c\rse ( /udy &1 to ! 
ext5t practicable1 ) support ^u re5try  
7includ+ c>e] & academic advis+72  4    
#f4 ,report on impacts ( ,f$]al ,pell   
,grants aw>d$ to inc>c]at$ individuals  
,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,education %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate1 & make publicly available on 
! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 a 
report on ! impacts ( subsection 7k7 (  
section #dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a71 z add$ 
by ?is ,act1 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t data   
collect$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( su*         
subsection 7k74