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On Tuesday, July 19, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce will be voting on H.R. 609, the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005. Rep. Rob Andrews (D-NJ) will introduce a crucial amendment to H.R. 609 that would repeal the federal ban on financial aid for students with drug convictions. If passed, the Andrews amendment would fully repeal the HEA Drug Provision, which has denied aid to more than 160,500 students since taking effect in 2000. 

This is the second time in seven years and the first since May 2000 that a House committee will be forced to reconsider the law.  Other proposals have suggested that the law only be scaled back; meaning thousands of students would still lose their financial aid. If your member of Congress is on the Committee for Education and the Workforce, please contact them today! To find the phone number for your member of Congress please visit http://www.RaiseYourVoice.com/lookup.html.