Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2307-2308)
Summary
The bill renames the existing IDEAS program as the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program and tasks the State Department with expanding it through competitive grants to colleges and universities. It aims for at least one million U.S. undergraduates to study abroad each year within ten years, with participation reflecting the nation’s demographic makeup and more trips to non‑traditional, often developing‑country destinations. The measure targets all U.S. college students, focusing on low‑income, minority, first‑generation, community‑college, and disabled students.
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