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Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act

Introduced: July 2, 2020 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jul 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S4229-4230)
Jul 2, 2020
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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. The 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.

What's happening now July 2, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S4229-4230)

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  • HR 6588 Related bill Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4205: Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4205/
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"S. 4205: Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4205/.
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S. 4205, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4205/.
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