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H.R. 5784 (109th)

Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2006

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Introduced

13 July 2006

Last action

13 July 2006 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]

Subjects

Education

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15 August 2025

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Summary

Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish the Shirley Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Program under which scholars and secondary, undergraduate, and graduate students from the Caribbean would attend U.S. schools, participate in activities designed to promote a greater understanding of U.S. values and culture, and have the option to live with a U.S. host family. Directs the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a comprehensive program that extends and expands existing primary and secondary school initiatives in the Caribbean to provide: (1) teacher training methods; and (2) increased community involvement in school activities.

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Timeline

  1. 13 July 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 13 July 2006

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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  3. 13 July 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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