3.0.0 3391 2022-11-01T13:50:59Z 2022-11-01T13:50:59Z House HR 2019-06-20 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 104 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUFFMAN:H.R. 3391.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 H5007]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-06-20T13:01:50Z 2019-06-20 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2019-06-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-06-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 N V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2019-06-20 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2019-06-20 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2019-06-20 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2019-06-20 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2019-06-20 True P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2019-06-20 True P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2019-06-20 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2019-06-20 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2019-06-20 True T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2019-06-20 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2019-06-20 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 2019-06-20 True O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2019-06-20 True M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2019-06-20 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2019-06-20 True M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2019-06-20 True S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2019-06-20 True B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2019-06-20 True R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2019-06-20 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2019-06-20 True C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] Kathy Castor D FL 14 2019-06-20 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2019-06-20 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2019-06-20 True G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 2019-06-20 True G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2019-06-20 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2019-06-20 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2019-06-20 True V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2019-06-20 True L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2019-06-20 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2019-06-20 True M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2019-07-17 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2019-07-25 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2019-10-17 False K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2019-11-12 False J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2019-11-12 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2019-11-12 False D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2019-11-12 False T000474 Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] Norma Torres D CA J. 35 2019-11-12 False D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2019-11-15 False Education Higher education Immigrant health and welfare Refugees, asylum, displaced persons State and local government operations Student aid and college costs Education 00 2019-06-20 Introduced in House 2019-07-23T23:02:44Z To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act

This bill requires states to charge in-state tuition rates for institutions of higher education 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 Title(s) as Introduced To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr3391ih/xml/BILLS-116hr3391ih.xml 2019-06-20 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. 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.