Subject Area studies and international education | Current

State	Bill	Summary/Title	Last Action
US	HB305	Muhammad Ali Legacy Act - Directs the Secretary of State to award grants to one or more eligible organizations that: (1) are established to promote global respect, understanding, and communication and to encourage character and leadership development... [Detail][Text]	2013-01-15 To House Foreign Affairs Committee
US	SB120	Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) education and freedom from discrimination are fundamental human rights, and (2) educational exchanges increase people-to-people ties and promote institutional linkages betwe... [Detail][Text]	2013-01-23 To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
US	SB303	STEM Jobs Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2014 and subsequent fiscal years to qualified immigrants who: (1) have a doctorate degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or ... [Detail][Text]	2013-02-13 To Senate Judiciary Committee
US	SB370	Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement). Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonpro... [Detail][Text]	2013-02-14 To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
US	HB459	STEM Jobs Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2015 and subsequent fiscal years to qualified immigrants who: (1) have a doctorate degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or ... [Detail][Text]	2013-02-28 To House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
US	HB640	Student Visa Security Improvement Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) require DHS employees to review the applications, conduct in-person interviews where appropriate, and conduct ... [Detail][Text]	2013-04-08 To House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
US	HB822	Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement). Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonpro... [Detail][Text]	2013-04-23 To House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
US	HB1710	Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to carry out, in cooperation with the government of India, the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative comprised of educational, scholarly, and professional e... [Detail][Text]	2013-04-24 To House Foreign Affairs Committee