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HR 3909 115th Congress House

Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2017

Official title: To authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 30, 2018 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Area studies and international educationAsiaConflicts and warsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationHistoric sites and heritage areasHuman rightsIndiaInternational exchange and broadcastingPolitical movements and philosophiesProtest and dissent
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 2, 2017
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 Latest action October 2, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the Department of State to carry out, in cooperation with the government of India, the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative comprised of educational, scholarly, and professional exchange programs, including:

  • an annual public diplomacy forum for scholars from the United States and India that focuses on the legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.;
  • a professional development training initiative for government employees to develop international conflict solutions based on the principles of nonviolence developed in consultation with the president and chief executive officer of the United States Institute of Peace, the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs of the Department of State, and U.S. cooperating partners; and
  • an undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate student exchange for students to study the history and legacies of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mahatma Gandhi, visit historic sites in India and the United States that were integral to the American civil rights movement and the Indian independence movement, and research and develop papers on the importance of peace, nonviolence, and reconciliation in current conflict regions.
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 30, 2018
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 28, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3909: Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3909/
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"H.R. 3909: Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3909/.
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H.R. 3909, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3909/.
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