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S. 1572 116th Congress Senate

Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Area studies and international educationAssault and harassment offensesConsumer affairsCrime prevention
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Crimes against womenCriminal justice information and recordsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHigher educationSchool administrationSex offensesStudent aid and college costsViolent crime
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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.
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May 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 21, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act

This bill (1) applies campus-security reporting requirements to study-abroad programs of institutions of higher education that participate in federal student-aid programs, and (2) requires such institutions to implement specified policies to protect students participating in study-abroad programs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1572: Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1572/
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"S. 1572: Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1572/.
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S. 1572, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1572/.
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