House Bill 6588
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 21, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6588
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a homeland security higher education advisory council.
Such council must make recommendations to DHS on matters concerning homeland security and the academic community, including the threat of foreign influence and interference in the United States, homeland security academic and research programs, issues relating to international students (e.g., visas), and cybersecurity.
April 21, 2020
06/01/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
04/21/2020
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
04/21/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:08 PM