3.0.0 1507 2023-01-11T13:28:05Z 2023-01-11T13:28:05Z House HR 2015-03-19 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 47 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. POLIS:H.R. 1507.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (relating to the power ofCongress to provide for the general welfare of the UnitedStates) and Clause 18 (relating to the power to make all lawsnecessary and proper for carrying out the powers vested inCongress)[Page H1805]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2015-11-16T20:23:54Z Referred to 2015-03-19T13:07:20Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2015-04-21T20:45:33Z Referred to 2015-03-19T13:07:25Z IN-STATE for Dreamers Act of 2015 114 796 S 2015-03-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2015-11-16 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2015-04-21 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2015-03-19 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-03-19 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-19 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 N C001091 Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] Joaquin Castro D TX 20 2015-03-19 True H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2015-05-12 False D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2015-05-12 False V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2016-09-28 False Education Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Border security and unlawful immigration Citizenship and naturalization Department of Homeland Security Education programs funding Higher education Immigration status and procedures Military personnel and dependents Student aid and college costs User charges and fees Visas and passports Education 00 2015-03-19 Introduced in House 2015-04-09T21:11:25Z Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2015 or the IN STATE Act of 2015

Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to allot grants to states to offer Dreamer students in-state tuition and expand their access to in-state financial aid.

Defines a "Dreamer student" as an individual who:

  • was under age 16 upon entering this country,
  • has provided a list of each secondary school the individual attended in this country, and
  • has earned a high school diploma or certain similar credentials or is scheduled to complete the requirements for such a credential before the next academic year begins,
  • has acquired a degree from an institution of higher education or has successfully completed at least 2 years of a program for a bachelor's or higher degree in this country,
  • has served honorably in the uniformed services for at least 4 years, or
  • is a beneficiary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Directs the Secretary to provide for a hardship exception to either or both of the first two of such requirements.

Requires grant applicants to assure the Secretary that they: (1) have made significant progress in establishing a preschool through postsecondary education (P-16) longitudinal data system; and (2) will not discriminate against Dreamer students in awarding student aid or determining who is eligible for in-state tuition, if the student would otherwise be eligible for in-state financial aid as a state resident.

Allots grants to each state based on its proportion of resident Dreamer students who are enrolled at least half-time in postsecondary education.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect a specified fee from recipients of F-1 visas, provided to nonimmigrant full-time students.

Eliminates the prohibition on states offering unlawful aliens postsecondary benefits on the basis of their residence in the state that are more generous than those offered citizens or naturals of this country, without regard to their state residence.

Allows individuals who have served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces to be naturalized without having been lawfully admitted to this country for permanent residence.

]]> IN STATE Act of 2015 Display Title IN STATE Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To incentivize State support for postsecondary education and to promote increased access and affordability for higher education for students, including Dreamer students. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced IN STATE Act of 2015 Short Titles as Introduced Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1507ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1507ih.xml 2015-11-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.