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Department of State Student Internship Program Act

Introduced: March 4, 2021 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 4, 2021
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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.

What's happening now March 4, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1109 Related bill Department of State Student Internship Program Act
  • HR 1157 Related bill Department of State Authorization Act of 2021
  • HR 8788 Related bill 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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