S2261-118

Introduced

To ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of State.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 12, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of State., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Education, Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2023.
  • Section id5fccba4862074f1889d39b57a9ba2259: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: To prepare students for success in the modern global economy, opportunities for study abroad should be...
  • Section id8d90e42b210c4bd695a709954dc874ca: 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— to ensure that significantly more students have access to quality study abroad opportunities, especially among...
  • Section id4a65697021aa4bd98270fcb0b5366765: 4. Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program In this section: The term consortium means a group that— includes at least 1 institution of higher education; and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of State., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Education, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of State., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Education Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 12, 2023

Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Education Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"world language" §id4a65697021aa4bd98270fcb0b5366765

any natural language other than English, including— languages determined by the Secretary of State to be critical to the national security interests of the United States

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