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H.R. 416 (111th)

Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2009

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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

Education

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

  1. 9 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  2. 9 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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