Passport Assistance for Disadvantaged Students Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Education to establish a pilot program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the purpose of providing certain students with U.S. passports. Specifically, such grants must (1) reimburse Pell Grant recipients enrolled in study abroad programs for the cost of obtaining passports, or (2) directly pay the cost of passports for such students.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E850)
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E850)
Education
Area studies and international educationCongressional oversightHigher educationMinority educationStudent aid and college costsUser charges and feesVisas and passports
Passport Assistance for Disadvantaged Students Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-3503| House
| Updated: 6/26/2019
Passport Assistance for Disadvantaged Students Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Education to establish a pilot program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the purpose of providing certain students with U.S. passports. Specifically, such grants must (1) reimburse Pell Grant recipients enrolled in study abroad programs for the cost of obtaining passports, or (2) directly pay the cost of passports for such students.
Area studies and international educationCongressional oversightHigher educationMinority educationStudent aid and college costsUser charges and feesVisas and passports