Bill116th CongressFiled Jun 20, 2019Education
H.R. 3391
To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 20, 2019)
To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act
This bill requires states to charge in-state tuition rates for institutions of higher education 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, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2](D-CA)Sponsor
39 cosponsors39 D
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- Introduced in HouseJun 20, 2019
- Jun 20, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jun 20, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 20, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House