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- H.R.162
H.R.162: Haitian Educational Empowerment Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2017
- Latest Major Action Jan. 3, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2017
Bill Summary
Haitian Educational Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of State to establish a scholarship program for eligible Haitian students who were enrolled as full-time students in a Haitian or U.S. university or institution of higher education and whose studies were interrupted as a result of the January 12, 2010, earthquake or the October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew. A Haitian student who receives such a scholarship shall return...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan. 3, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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| Jan. 3, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.) |