US Congress Senate Resolution 357 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-5-1)
Status: Introduced on December 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-12-12 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7978; text: CR S7976-7977)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that international education and exchange programs further United States national security and foreign policy priorities, enhance United States economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations, and for other purposes. Recognizes that international education and exchange programs enhance national security, further U.S. foreign policy goals and economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations. Encourages such programs to ensure that the United States maintains a broad international knowledge base. Supports such programs as a means of strengthening foreign language skills and fostering a better understanding of the world by U.S. citizens. Commends American and international education and exchange participants, volunteers, educators, program alumni, host families, high schools, colleges, universities, and host communities for their involvement in such programs. Celebrates the integral role such programs play for the United States and its people.

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that international education and exchange programs further United States national security and foreign policy priorities, enhance United States economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations, and for other purposes.

Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]
Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-12-12	Senate	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7978; text: CR S7976-7977)

HR470 (Related) 2017-07-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/357/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres357/BILLS-115sres357ats.pdf