HR 6168
114th Congress
House
Education
Academic Success Centers and Education Networks for Dreamers (ASCEND) Act
Introduced: September 26, 2016
Introduced by:
Aguilar, Pete
Democratic
· California
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 26, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Academic Success Centers and Education Networks for Dreamers (ASCEND) Act
This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to not-for-profit institutions of higher education to develop programs that support Dreamer students in successfully completing postsecondary education.
A "Dreamer student" is an individual who is a beneficiary of, or eligible for, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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