# 115-hr-4379: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2017

115-hr-4379, Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4379
- Congress: 115
- Title: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2017-11-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program. Under the program, grants may be awarded for providing and expanding study abroad opportunities for undergraduate students.

## Cosponsors (12)

- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2018-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2018-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2018-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4379 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4379)

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- [115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Impor…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4007)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4379 (as of 2025-11-18).