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H.R. 4379 115th Congress House

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2017

Official title: To ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy thr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of Education.

Introduced: November 13, 2017 See on congress.gov
Education Area studies and international educationEducation programs fundingHigher educationInternational exchange and broadcasting
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Nov 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 13, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9159)
Nov 13, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 13, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2017

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program. Under the program, grants may be awarded for providing and expanding study abroad opportunities for undergraduate students.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 22, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 10, 2018
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 26, 2018
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Nov 13, 2017
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Nov 13, 2017
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Khanna, Ro
California · Nov 13, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 13, 2017
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Nov 13, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4379: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4379/
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"H.R. 4379: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4379/.
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H.R. 4379, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4379/.
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