Skip to main content
SRES 357 115th Congress Senate

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that international education and exchange programs further United States national security and foreign policy priorities, enhance United States…

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that international education and exchange programs further United States national security and foreign policy p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that international education and exchange programs further United States national security and foreign policy priorities, enhance United States economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 12, 2017 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
International Affairs Area studies and international educationCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsElementary and secondary educationForeign language and bilingual programs
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Higher educationInternational exchange and broadcasting
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Dec 12, 2017
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7978; text: CR S7976-7977)
Dec 12, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7978; text: CR S7976-7977)
Dec 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action December 12, 2017

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7978; text: CR S7976-7977)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes that international education and exchange programs enhance national security, further U.S. foreign policy goals and economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations.

Encourages such programs to ensure that the United States maintains a broad international knowledge base. Supports such programs as a means of strengthening foreign language skills and fostering a better understanding of the world by U.S. citizens.

Commends American and international education and exchange participants, volunteers, educators, program alumni, host families, high schools, colleges, universities, and host communities for their involvement in such programs.

Celebrates the integral role such programs play for the United States and its people.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 357: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that international education and exchange programs further United States national security and foreign policy priorities, enhance United States economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-357/
MLA
"S. Res. 357: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that international education and exchange programs further United States national security and foreign policy priorities, enhance United States economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-357/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. Res. 357, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-357/.
Markdown link
[S. Res. 357: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that international education and exchange programs further United States national security and foreign policy priorities, enhance United States economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-357/)
Report a problem