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H.R. 3710 115th Congress House

Javits Act of 2017

Official title: To reauthorize appropriations for the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 7, 2017 Introduced by: Nydia M. Velázquez Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingHigher educationMusicStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Javits Act of 2017

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize through FY2018 the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program, which provides competitive fellowships to graduate students for study in the fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences.

The Department of Education must ensure that music education is included among the fields of study for which a fellowship may be awarded under the program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 7, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 7, 2017
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 7, 2017
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 7, 2017
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 7, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 7, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 7, 2017
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