How HR 4073 changes current law

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The bill allows Federal Pell Grants to be awarded to incarcerated individuals, removing prior restrictions.

• 20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)

  paragraph (6)

  This removes the prohibition on awarding Federal Pell Grants to incarcerated individuals.

• 20 U.S.C. 1070a

  (k) Federal Pell Grants on Behalf of Incarcerated Individuals.---(1) Institutional requirements.---An eligible institution may not award a Federal Pell Grant to an incarcerated individual or on behalf of such individual, unless the institution meets the following: ...

  This introduces new provisions outlining the requirements institutions must meet to award Federal Pell Grants to incarcerated individuals.

• 20 U.S.C. 1090

  Incarcerated individuals.---(i) In general.---The Secretary shall streamline the forms and processes for an incarcerated individual (as defined in section 401(k)(4)) to apply for a Federal Pell Grant under section 401, ...

  This mandates streamlined processes for incarcerated individuals to apply for Federal Pell Grants.