HR 6428 119th Congress House International Affairs Area studies and international education Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad International exchange and broadcasting

To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on participation in educational and cultural exchange programs.

Introduced: March 3, 2026 Introduced by: Bera, Ami Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Became law

Mar 26, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 3.

Mar 26, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Dec 4, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Dec 4, 2025

Introduced in House

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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 3.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 6

Lawler, Michael

New York · Mar 3, 2026

Sherman, Brad

California · Mar 3, 2026

McBride, Sarah

Delaware · Jan 7, 2026

Olszewski, Johnny

Maryland · Jan 7, 2026

Kamlager-Dove, Sydney

California · Dec 18, 2025

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Dec 4, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6428: To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on participation in educational and cultural exchange programs.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6428/

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"H.R. 6428: To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on participation in educational and cultural exchange programs.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6428/.

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