House Bill 1298
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Higher Education Dream Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 15, 2019
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The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1298
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
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Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
John Lewis
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No House votes have been held for this 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 students eligible for federal financial aid.
The bill prohibits the use or publication of certain identifiable information related to such students, subject to civil penalties.
February 15, 2019
03/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
02/15/2019
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.
02/15/2019
Introduced in House
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Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:32:54 PM