Bill114th CongressFiled Sep 26, 2016Education
H.R. 6168
Academic Success Centers and Education Networks for Dreamers (ASCEND) Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 26, 2016)
Academic Success Centers and Education Networks for Dreamers (ASCEND) Act
This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to not-for-profit institutions of higher education to develop programs that support Dreamer students in successfully completing postsecondary education.
A "Dreamer student" is an individual who is a beneficiary of, or eligible for, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
What just happenedSep 26, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31](D-CA)Sponsor
19 cosponsors19 D
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- Introduced in HouseSep 26, 2016
- Sep 26, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Sep 26, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House