# 115-hr-3710: Javits Act of 2017

115-hr-3710, Javits Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3710
- Congress: 115
- Title: Javits Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2017-09-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Javits Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize through FY2018 the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program, which provides competitive fellowships to graduate students for study in the fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences. The Department of Education must ensure that music education is included among the fields of study for which a fellowship may be awarded under the program.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
- 115-hr-3654: Special Counsel Independence Protection Act
- 115-hr-3591: American Hope Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-3710 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3710)

## Related
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3947)
- [115-hr-3654: Special Counsel Independence Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3654)
- [115-hr-3591: American Hope Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3591)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3710 (as of 2025-11-18).