United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 416 (111th)
Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2009
Introduced
9 January 2009
Last action
9 January 2009 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish the Shirley Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Program under which scholars and secondary, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students from certain Caribbean countries would attend U.S. schools and participate in activities designed to promote a greater understanding of U.S. values and culture. Authorizes the Secretary, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to establish a program to improve primary and secondary education in such countries by enhancing teacher training, strengthening curriculum and instructional materials, and assisting improvements in school management and public administration of education.
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Timeline
9 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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9 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
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9 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 January 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/416
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/416
- us · 111-hr-416 · source updated 14 August 2025