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S. 599 117th Congress Senate

Department of State Student Internship Program Act

Official title: A bill to establish the Department of State Student Internship Program as a paid internship program to provide students with the opportunity to learn about a c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to establish the Department of State Student Internship Program as a paid internship program to provide students with the opportunity to learn about a career in diplomacy and foreign affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 31, 2022 Introduced by: Cory A. Booker Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 4, 2021
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 Latest action March 4, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of State Student Internship Program Act

This bill requires the Department of State to establish the Department of State Student Internship Program to offer paid internship opportunities at the State Department to raise awareness of the role of diplomacy in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.

Participants must be enrolled at an institution of higher education (IHE) and able to receive and hold an appropriate security clearance. The State Department must pay participating interns a specified amount, as well as provide housing and travel assistance. The State Department may also enter agreements with IHEs to ensure these internships satisfy criteria for the academic programs in which participants are enrolled.

Additionally, the State Department must transition all of its unpaid internship programs to internship programs that offer compensation.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1109 Department of State Student Internship Program Act
  • HR 1157 Department of State Authorization Act of 2021
  • HR 8788 Department of State Authorization Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Padilla, Alex
California · Mar 31, 2022
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 599: Department of State Student Internship Program Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-599/
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