# 119-hr-8834: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2026

119-hr-8834, Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8834
- Congress: 119
- Title: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would expand access to study abroad.** The bill would rename the IDEAS Program as the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program and would set goals to increase participation, improve racial and economic diversity, and grow programs in nontraditional destinations, aiming for at least 1,000,000 U.S. undergraduates studying abroad annually within 10 years. - Students: Undergraduate students, including lawful permanent residents and eligible noncitizens for federal student aid, would gain more funded opportunities. Grants would be used to support direct student costs and require plans to sustain increased participation. - Institutions: Colleges and consortia would compete for competitive grants. Priority may go to minority-serving institutions, schools eligible for the Strengthening Institutions Program, and programs with strong world language components. - Destinations and quality: The program would push expansion into nontraditional and developing-country destinations and require health, safety, and quality safeguards and annual reporting to Congress.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More study abroad grants for students: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would rename the IDEAS Program the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program. It would authorize competitive grants to U.S. colleges and consortia to expand access to study abroad. Grants could be used to lower direct student costs and to increase participation by low-income stu…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8834 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8834)

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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8834 (as of 2026-09-21).