# 114-hr-5503: American Dream Promise Act

114-hr-5503, American Dream Promise Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5503
- Congress: 114
- Title: American Dream Promise Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2016-06-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

American Dream Promise Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the eligibility requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) to participate in federal student aid programs. Specifically, an IHE that participates in title IV federal student aid programs must not deny admission to a student on the basis of that student's immigration or naturalization status.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6495: Ensure Access to DACA Act
- 114-hr-6494: Postage Free Ballot Act
- 114-hr-6493: Service Members Financial Planning Assistance Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6458: Help our Neediest Families Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6457: Preventive Services Medicare Parity Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6456: End the Backlog Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5503 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5503)

## Related
- [114-hr-6495: Ensure Access to DACA Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6495)
- [114-hr-6494: Postage Free Ballot Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6494)
- [114-hr-6493: Service Members Financial Planning Assistance Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6493)
- [114-hr-6458: Help our Neediest Families Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6458)
- [114-hr-6457: Preventive Services Medicare Parity Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6457)
- [114-hr-6456: End the Backlog Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6456)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5503 (as of 2025-11-18).