Bill115th CongressFiled Sep 7, 2017Education
H.R. 3710
Javits Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 7, 2017)
Javits Act of 2017
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize through FY2018 the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program, which provides competitive fellowships to graduate students for study in the fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences.
The Department of Education must ensure that music education is included among the fields of study for which a fellowship may be awarded under the program.
What just happenedSep 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7](D-NY)Sponsor
13 cosponsors13 D
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- Introduced in HouseSep 7, 2017
- Sep 7, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Sep 7, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 7, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House