II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2423 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2018 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Leahy , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Coons , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Warren , Mr. Booker , Ms. Harris , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2018 or the REAL Act of 2018 . 2. Reinstatement of Federal pell grant eligibility Section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (6); (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6); and (3) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by striking (7)(B) and inserting (6)(B) . 3. Effective date The amendments made by section 2 shall be effective for academic year 2018–2019 and succeeding academic years.