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H.R. 6588 116th Congress House

Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act

Official title: To establish the Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 21, 2020 Introduced by: Raja Krishnamoorthi Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Education Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversight
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Department of Homeland SecurityEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationHomeland securityResearch and developmentVisas and passports
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Apr 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 21, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
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 Latest action June 1, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a homeland security higher education advisory council.

Such council must make recommendations to DHS on matters concerning homeland security and the academic community, including the threat of foreign influence and interference in the United States, homeland security academic and research programs, issues relating to international students (e.g., visas), and cybersecurity.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4205 Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · May 5, 2020
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 1, 2020
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · May 1, 2020
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Apr 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6588: Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6588/
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"H.R. 6588: Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6588/.
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H.R. 6588, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6588/.
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