3.0.0 2944 2023-01-11T13:37:49Z 2023-01-11T13:37:49Z House HR 2017-06-20 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUFFMAN:H.R. 2944.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or office thereof.[Page H4994]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-06-20T16:00:46Z 2017-06-20 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-06-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 N B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2017-06-20 True B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2017-06-20 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2017-06-20 True B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2017-06-20 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2017-06-20 True C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2017-06-20 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2017-06-20 True D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2017-06-20 True D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2017-06-20 True E000288 Rep. 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Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2017-06-20 True T000474 Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] Norma Torres D CA J. 35 2017-06-20 True K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2017-06-20 True Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2017-06-20 True P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 2017-06-20 True M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2017-06-20 True M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2017-06-20 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2017-06-22 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2017-06-22 False C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] Kathy Castor D FL 14 2017-06-22 False R000588 Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] Cedric Richmond D LA L. 2 2017-06-26 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2017-06-28 False C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2017-07-12 False R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 40 2018-06-20 False C001110 Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] J. Correa D CA Luis 46 2018-07-10 False S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 2018-10-26 False Education Higher education Immigrant health and welfare Refugees, asylum, displaced persons State and local government operations Student aid and college costs Education 00 2017-06-20 Introduced in House 2019-04-17T20:41:56Z To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require states to charge in-state tuition rates to refugees, asylees, and special immigrant visa holders if they are lawfully in the United States. This requirement only applies to the first state where the individual lives after being admitted into the United States.

]]> To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act Display Title To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for in-State tuition rates for refugees and asylees. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act Introduced in House 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2944ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2944ih.xml 2017-06-20 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. 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.