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HR 5784 109th Congress House

Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2006

Official title: To authorize assistance to the countries of the Caribbean to fund educational development and exchange programs.

Introduced: July 13, 2006 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AnguillaAntigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbados
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BelizeCaribbean areaCommemorationsCommunity and schoolCongressCongressional reporting requirementsCongressional tributesDominicaDominican RepublicEconomic assistanceEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEducational exchangesElementary and secondary educationElementary education
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Jul 13, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 13, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 13, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish the Shirley Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Program under which scholars and secondary, undergraduate, and graduate students from the Caribbean would attend U.S. schools, participate in activities designed to promote a greater understanding of U.S. values and culture, and have the option to live with a U.S. host family.

Directs the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a comprehensive program that extends and expands existing primary and secondary school initiatives in the Caribbean to provide: (1) teacher training methods; and (2) increased community involvement in school activities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 10
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Dec 5, 2006
WATT, MELVIN
· Sep 21, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 28, 2006
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 28, 2006
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2006
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 19, 2006
Meek, Kendrick
· Jul 18, 2006
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 13, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 13, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2006
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 13, 2006
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 13, 2006
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 13, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5784: Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5784/
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