118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1701Higher Education Dream Act of 2023

To prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain noncitizen students on the basis of immigration status, and for other purposes.

Education
Introduced Mar 22, 2023
Last action Mar 22, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Mar 22, 2023
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Referred
Mar 22, 2023
Education and Workforce · Judiciary
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits institutions of higher education that receive federal student aid from discriminating against Dreamer students (e.g., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) based on their immigration status, including charging out-of-state tuition to students who would qualify as residents of the state. The bill also makes Dreamer students eligible for federal financial aid. The bill prohibits the use or publication of certain identifiable information related to such students, subject to civil penalties.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.