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S. 1198 116th Congress Senate

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2019

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

Official title: A bill 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: April 11, 2019 Introduced by: Richard J. Durbin Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Education Area studies and international educationEducation programs fundingHigher educationInternational exchange and broadcasting
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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Apr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 11, 2019
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 Latest action April 11, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2019

This bill establishes the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program. Under the program, grants may be awarded for providing and expanding study abroad opportunities for undergraduate students.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4555 Identical bill Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 24, 2019
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 24, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1198: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1198/
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"S. 1198: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1198/.
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S. 1198, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1198/.
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