Higher Education Dream Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 3/22/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-22Referred 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.
- 2023-03-22Referred 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.
- 2023-03-22Introduced in House
- 2023-03-22Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-22 (00)
Higher Education Dream Act of 2023
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.
Cosponsors (7)
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
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