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Vera Institute of Justice Applauds the Reintroduction of the REAL Act
NEW YORK, NY—Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) along with Reps. Danny Davis (D-IL), Jim Banks (R-IN), Barbara Lee (D-CA), and French Hill (R-AR) today announced the bicameral and bipartisan reintroduction of the Restoring Education And Learning (REAL) Act, a bill that would restore Pell Grant eligibility for inc...
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Vera Institute of Justice Applauds the Reintroduction of the REAL Act
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