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Higher Education Dream Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1298| House 
| Updated: 3/25/2019
John Lewis

John Lewis

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (52)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Higher Education Dream Act of 2019 This bill prohibits institutions of higher education that receive federal student aid from discriminating or taking adverse action against Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) based on their immigration status, including charging out-of-state tuition to students who would qualify as residents of the state. The bill also makes Dreamer students eligible for federal financial aid. The bill prohibits the use or publication of certain identifiable information related to such students, subject to civil penalties.
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Timeline
Feb 15, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • February 15, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Education

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBorder security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationDepartment of EducationEducation programs fundingHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresRight of privacySchool administrationStudent aid and college costsStudent records

Higher Education Dream Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1298| House 
| Updated: 3/25/2019
Higher Education Dream Act of 2019 This bill prohibits institutions of higher education that receive federal student aid from discriminating or taking adverse action against Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) based on their immigration status, including charging out-of-state tuition to students who would qualify as residents of the state. The bill also makes Dreamer students eligible for federal financial aid. The bill prohibits the use or publication of certain identifiable information related to such students, subject to civil penalties.
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Timeline
Feb 15, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • February 15, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
John Lewis

John Lewis

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (52)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBorder security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationDepartment of EducationEducation programs fundingHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresRight of privacySchool administrationStudent aid and college costsStudent records