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S. 601 (115th)

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2017

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Introduced

9 March 2017

Last action

9 March 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1748)

Sponsors

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

11 August 2025

Education

Summary

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2017 This bill amends title VII (Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish, as part of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program, the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program. It authorizes the Department of Education, under the FIPSE program, to award Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), or consortia of IHEs, to provide and expand study abroad opportunities for undergraduate students.

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Timeline

  1. 9 March 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1748)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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