# 119-hr-4767: Community College Educational Exchange Act

119-hr-4767, Community College Educational Exchange Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4767
- Congress: 119
- Title: Community College Educational Exchange Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

This bill would create a federal program to **expand international exchanges at U.S. community colleges and vocational schools** and fund capacity‑building so those institutions can host and send students, scholars, and technical experts. - Students and scholars: Would provide scholarships for students, scholars, and technical experts to spend up to one academic year at eligible institutions and would support hybrid models and short-term exchanges to increase accessibility. - Community colleges and postsecondary vocational institutions: Would get grants, technical assistance, toolkits, and faculty training to build or grow study-abroad and exchange programs and to strengthen their ability to partner with foreign institutions. - Workforce and priority sectors: Would target capacity-building and exchanges to 11 workforce-focused sectors, including agriculture, engineering, information technology, water and environmental resilience, health, and tourism, to align training with workforce needs and U.S. economic and national security interests. The bill also requires outreach, application support, and consultative reporting to Congress to guide country priorities, partnerships, and program expansion.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to grow study abroad at two-year schools: benefit, low. If enacted, the State Department would fund a capacity-building program for eligible two-year and vocational schools. It would give small grants, training, and toolkits to start or grow study abroad. It would support hybrid virtual and short in-person exchanges and programs tied to STEM and technic…
- One-year exchange scholarships at community and vocational schools: benefit, low. If enacted, the State Department would offer scholarships for students, scholars, and technical experts. Awards could cover up to one academic year at eligible U.S. community colleges or postsecondary vocational schools. Training would need to be in the bill’s listed sectors. Applicants would need…
- Who qualifies and target fields for exchanges: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would set who qualifies and which fields agencies would focus on. Eligible schools would be U.S. junior or community colleges and postsecondary vocational schools that meet criteria and have, or are eligible for, State or USAID programs. Junior or community colleges could not a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4767 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4767)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4767 (as of 2026-08-22).