Bill115th CongressFiled Jun 20, 2017Education
H.R. 2944
To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 20, 2017)
To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require states to charge in-state tuition rates to refugees, asylees, and special immigrant visa holders if they are lawfully in the United States. This requirement only applies to the first state where the individual lives after being admitted into the United States.
What just happenedJun 20, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2](D-CA)Sponsor
63 cosponsors63 D
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- Introduced in HouseJun 20, 2017
- Jun 20, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jun 20, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 20, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House