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H.R.1190: To prohibit an alien who is not in a lawful immigration status in the United States from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits that are not available to all citizens and nationals of the United States.
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 13, 2019
- Latest Major Action March 25, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 13, 2019
Bill Summary
This bill states that an alien without legal immigration status shall not be eligible to receive any postsecondary education benefit unless every U.S. citizen and national is eligible to receive the same benefit. The bill establishes that a U.S. citizen or national may sue to enforce this provision against an educational institution that the citizen or national is enrolled in.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 25, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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| Feb. 13, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
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| Feb. 13, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) |