US HB3391 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-0)
Status: Introduced on June 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] |
| Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] | Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] |
| Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA] | Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
| Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] |
| Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] |
| Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] | Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
| Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] |
| Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] |
| Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-20 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2019-06-20 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Education
Higher education
Immigrant health and welfare
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
Higher education
Immigrant health and welfare
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3391/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3391/BILLS-116hr3391ih.pdf |
