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HR 3998 108th Congress House

Au Pair Program Expansion Act

Official title: To expand au pair exchange visitor programs to include the provision of in-home independent living services for adults with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 25, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Cultural relationsDepartment of StateDisabledEducationEducational exchangesExchange of persons programsForeign studentsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHigher educationHousehold workersImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawSocial WelfareStandards
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 18, 2004
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 Latest action March 18, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Au Pair Program Extension Act - Directs the Secretary of State to establish a pilot program under which current Department of State-designated au pair program sponsors may place foreign nationals in positions that require in-home independent living services to an adult with disabilities rather than child care services. (Terminates such pilot program not earlier than five years after the date it begins.)

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) define in-home independent living services to include only home support services such as personal care, homemaker services, and performance of routine household chores, and to exclude medical care or other services to be delivered by licensed health professionals or under the direction of a physical or occupational therapist; (2) ensure that all cultural exchange and educational aspects of the existing au pair exchange programs are unimpaired; and (3) establish standards to ensure that pilot program participants receive appropriate training. Authorizes the Secretary to expand the age range of pilot program candidates.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3998: Au Pair Program Expansion Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3998/
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