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The Higher Education Act (HEA) drug provision (also known as the "Aid Elimination Penalty") is a federal law that delays or denies financial aid eligibility to people convicted of drug offenses, no matter how minor. Since the law took effect in 2000, roughly 200,000 students have been blocked from receiving aid. Denying educational opportunities to students with prior drug convictions is unfair, counterproductive, and fundamentally flawed. As Congress prepares to reauthorize the HEA, supporters are encouraging their members of Congress to support the pending Barney Frank bill to repeal the provision in full.