Recognizing that international education and exchange programs further national security and foreign policy priorities, enhance economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations.

Summary

Recognizes that international education and exchange programs enhance national security, significantly further U.S. foreign policy goals and economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations. Encourages such programs to ensure that the United States maintains a broad international knowledge base. Supports such programs as a means to strengthen foreign language skills and foster a better understanding of the world by U.S. citizens. Commends American and international education and exchange participants, volunteers, educators, program alumni, host families, high schools, institutions of higher education, and host communities for their involvement in such programs. Celebrates the integral role such programs play for the United States and its people.

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Timeline

1. 24 July 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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2. 24 July 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 24 July 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsfa00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that international education and exchange programs further United States national security and foreign policy priorities, enhance United States economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations, and for other purposes.