American Dream Promise Act

Bill: 114-hr-5503
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced: 2016-06-16
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization

Higher education

Immigration status and procedures

Student aid and college costs
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-06-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>American Dream Promise Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the eligibility requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) to participate in federal student aid programs.</p> <p>Specifically, an IHE that participates in title IV federal student aid programs must not deny admission to a student on the basis of that student's immigration or naturalization status.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5503 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 16, 2016 Mr. Veasey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from denying students admission on the basis of immigration or naturalization status.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Dream Promise Act . 2. Prohibition on denial of admission due to immigration or naturalization status Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) The institution will not deny a student admission at such institution on the basis of the student’s immigration or naturalization status. .