Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 9, 2017)
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2017
This bill amends title VII (Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish, as part of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program, the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program.
It authorizes the Department of Education, under the FIPSE program, to award Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), or consortia of IHEs, to provide and expand study abroad opportunities for undergraduate students.
What just happenedMar 9, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1748)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 9, 2017
- Mar 9, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1748)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Mar 9, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate