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H.R. 1959 (114th)

College Options for DREAMers Act

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Introduced

22 April 2015

Last action

16 November 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Sponsors

Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Education

Summary

College Options for DREAMers Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow Dreamer students to receive federal financial aid for higher education. A "Dreamer student" is an individual who was under age 16 upon entering this country, has provided a list of secondary schools the individual attended in this country, and, in this country: has earned a high school diploma or the equivalent, is scheduled to complete the requirements for a high school diploma or equivalent before the next academic year begins, has acquired a degree from an institution of higher education, has successfully completed at least two years of a program for a baccalaureate or higher degree, is a beneficiary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or has served honorably in the uniformed services for at least four years. The Department of Education must provide for a hardship exception to the age and secondary school list requirements. States are allowed to offer unlawful aliens postsecondary benefits on the basis of their residence in the state (e.g., in-state tuition).

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Timeline

  1. 22 April 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 April 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 April 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 April 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 15 May 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 November 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

    Source: Committee

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