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HOUSE 186115th CongressPlaced on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 30.

Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax returns and other specified financial information of President Donald J. Trump.

Last Action
3/30/2017

Actions

  • 2017-01-03Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • 2017-01-03Introduced in House
  • 2017-01-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-01-03 (00)

United States Virgin Islands College Access Act of 2017

This bill directs the U.S. Virgin Islands to award grants to public four-year institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in a state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or Guam to cover the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees for students who have: (1) been domiciled in the Virgin Islands for at least the 12 months preceding their enrollment in the IHE; and (2) received on or after January 1, 2013, a secondary school diploma or its equivalent while domiciled there.

The Government Accountability Office must monitor the program's effectiveness in expanding educational opportunities for such students.

Subjects

  • Caribbean area
  • Congressional oversight
  • Education programs funding
  • Higher education
  • Student aid and college costs
  • U.S. territories and protectorates
  • Virgin Islands
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