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H.R. 4588 118th Congress House

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2023

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

Official title: 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 State.

Introduced: July 12, 2023 Introduced by: Bradley Scott Schneider Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jul 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 12, 2023
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 Latest action July 12, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2023

This bill expands access to study abroad for U.S. undergraduate students. It revises the Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students program (commonly known as the IDEAS program) and formally renames the program as the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2261 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2023
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 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 10 Republican 1
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 21, 2024
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 9, 2024
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Mar 19, 2024
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 28, 2023
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 28, 2023
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Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Sep 28, 2023
Allred, Colin
· Aug 8, 2023
Pascrell, Bill
· Aug 8, 2023
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Aug 8, 2023
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 19, 2023
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 19, 2023
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jul 14, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 14, 2023
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 12, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4588: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4588/
MLA
"H.R. 4588: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4588/.
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H.R. 4588, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4588/.
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