US HB3503 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a pilot program to make grants to institutions of higher education to pay the costs of obtaining a United States passport necessary for certain students to participate in a study abroad program.
Title
Passport Assistance for Disadvantaged Students Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] | Rep. Don Young [R-AK] | Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
| Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2019-06-26 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E850) |
| 2019-06-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Area studies and international education
Congressional oversight
Education
Higher education
Minority education
Student aid and college costs
User charges and fees
Visas and passports
Congressional oversight
Education
Higher education
Minority education
Student aid and college costs
User charges and fees
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3503/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3503/BILLS-116hr3503ih.pdf |
