To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act

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Introduced

20 June 2019

Last action

20 June 2019 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Subjects

Asylum, Education

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21 July 2025

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

20 June 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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20 June 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
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20 June 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3391
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/3391
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