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H.R. 1298 116th Congress House

Higher Education Dream Act of 2019

Official title: To prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 19, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBorder security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationDepartment of Education
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Education programs fundingHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresRight of privacySchool administrationStudent aid and college costsStudent records
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 15, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Higher Education Dream Act of 2019

This bill prohibits institutions of higher education that receive federal student aid from discriminating or taking adverse action against Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) based on their immigration status, including charging out-of-state tuition to students who would qualify as residents of the state. The bill also makes Dreamer students eligible for federal financial aid.

The bill prohibits the use or publication of certain identifiable information related to such students, subject to civil penalties.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 38
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 2019
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 30, 2019
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 6, 2019
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 30, 2019
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 2, 2019
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 2, 2019
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Huffman, Jared
California · May 2, 2019
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 2, 2019
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Chu, Judy
California · Mar 14, 2019
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Mar 14, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 14, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 14, 2019
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Mar 8, 2019
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Mar 8, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Mar 8, 2019
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Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 27, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 27, 2019
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2019
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Garamendi, John
California · Feb 27, 2019
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Feb 27, 2019
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 27, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 27, 2019
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 27, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Feb 22, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 22, 2019
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 22, 2019
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 22, 2019
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 19, 2019
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 19, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Feb 19, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 19, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 19, 2019
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 19, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 19, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Feb 19, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 19, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 19, 2019
SERRANO, JOSE
· Feb 19, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 19, 2019
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 15, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1298: Higher Education Dream Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1298/
MLA
"H.R. 1298: Higher Education Dream Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1298/.
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H.R. 1298, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1298/.
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