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- H.R.1298
H.R.1298: Higher Education Dream Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 15, 2019
- Latest Major Action March 25, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
52 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 15, 2019
Bill Summary
Higher Education Dream Act of 2019 This bill prohibits institutions of higher education that receive federal student aid from discriminating or taking adverse action against Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) based on their immigration status, including charging out-of-state tuition to students who would qualify as residents of the state. The bill also makes Dreamer...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 25, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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| Feb. 15, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. 15, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by John Lewis (D-Ga.) |