HR 1701 United States House · 118th Congress

Higher Education Dream Act of 2023

This bill prohibits colleges receiving federal funds from discriminating against "Dreamer students" in admissions, enrollment, or tuition rates. It requires institutions to treat eligible Dreamers (those meeting specific immigration criteria, like DACA recipients or long-term residents) the same as in-state students for tuition and admissions, and strictly protects their immigration information from disclosure. The bill also allows Dreamers to access federal financial aid for higher education, reversing a 1996 prohibition. These changes apply to all institutions of higher education receiving federal funding.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Immigration

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Mar 2023

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Introduced Mar 22, 2023 Last action Mar 22, 2023

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Mar 22, 2023

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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.

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Mar 22, 2023

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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors