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HR 5503 114th Congress House

American Dream Promise Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from denying students admission on the basis of immigration or naturalization status.

Introduced: June 16, 2016 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Education Citizenship and naturalizationHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresStudent aid and college costs
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Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jun 16, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 16, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Dream Promise Act

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the eligibility requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) to participate in federal student aid programs.

Specifically, an IHE that participates in title IV federal student aid programs must not deny admission to a student on the basis of that student's immigration or naturalization status.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5503: American Dream Promise Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5503/
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"H.R. 5503: American Dream Promise Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5503/.
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H.R. 5503, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5503/.
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