118th Congress · SENATE BILLINCORPORATED

S. 1945 — John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2023

“A bill to establish the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world.”

International affairs

Introduced Jun 13, 2023

Last action Jun 13, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jun 13, 2023

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Referred

Jun 13, 2023

Foreign Relations

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Program within the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program (commonly referred to as the Fulbright Program). The fellowship program shall honor the legacy of Representative John Lewis and advance U.S. foreign policy priorities by promoting studies, research, and international exchange in the subject of nonviolent civil rights movements around the world. The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board shall annually select qualified individuals to serve as fellows in the fellowship program. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs may determine the number of fellows for each year, with at least 25 fellows each year whenever...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

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Timeline · 2 actions

Jun 13, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jun 13, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.