# 117-hr-9145: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2022

117-hr-9145, Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9145
- Congress: 117
- Title: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2022-10-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2022 This bill expands access to study abroad for U.S. undergraduate students. It revises the Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students program (commonly known as the IDEAS program) and formally renames the program as the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9145 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9145)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9145 (as of 2025-11-18).