H.R. 9603 119th Congress House

Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight Act

Official title: To ensure the Department of State will manage all international education and foreign language studies programs under Title VI of the Higher Education Act, as … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To ensure the Department of State will manage all international education and foreign language studies programs under Title VI of the Higher Education Act, as well as all Fulbright-Hays fellowships and scholarships, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 9, 2026 Introduced by: Joe Wilson Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov

Education Area studies and international educationCultural exchanges and relationsDepartment of EducationDepartment of State

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Executive agency funding and structureHigher educationInternational exchange and broadcastingStudent aid and college costs

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Jul 15, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 15, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

Jul 9, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jul 9, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now July 15, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

Hearings & markups 1

H.R. 9607, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act"; H.R. 9609, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Student Aid Act";…
Markup Jul 15, 2026 · 10:15 AM EDT · Education and Workforce Committee

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 2

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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA
for HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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SENATE
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Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9603: Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9603/

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"H.R. 9603: Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9603/.

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H.R. 9603, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9603/.

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