Activity History for Study Abroad

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In this section, you will find the history of federal activity as it affects study abroad.

View the latest activity on the Study Abroad page.

2010
Jul 29	Senate Committee Recommends $2,000,000 within the Higher Education Act "to expand access to study abroad" in FY2011
Jun 28	Vote Scheduled in House Agriculture Committee on Open Travel to Cuba on Wednesday
Jun 24	Veterans Affairs Issues Guide on GI Benefits for Study Abroad
Jun 15	First Lady Plugs Study Abroad in Commencement Speech to Anacostia High School
May 27	Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Stresses the Importance of Study Abroad
Apr 8	Opportunities for U.S.-Cuban Educational Programs and Exchanges
Mar 31	President Obama Signs Student Loan Reform Bill Into Law
Mar 17	NAFSA members advocate for International Education on Capitol Hill
Mar 10	Cuba Policy Gains Traction
Feb 23	New Bill Introduced in the House to Open Travel to Cuba
Feb 22	NAFSA Is Working to Address GI Benefits for Study Abroad
Feb 1	President Obama Announces FY2011 Budget

2009
Nov 20	Representative Berman and Senator Lugar Call for End to Travel Ban
Nov 13	President Appoints DAS for International Education at the Department of Education
Jun 10	House Passes Simon Study Abroad Bill
Jun 9	More than 40 organizations send letter to the Hill in support of Simon Study Abroad Act
May 20	House Committee Approves Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Including the Simon Bill
May 14	Rep. Berman Introduces Simon Act As Part of Foreign Relations Bill
May 13	Secretary Clinton Highlights Importance of Study Abroad in NYU Commencement Address
Apr 14	President Announces Some Changes in U.S. Policy Toward Cuba
Mar 18	NAFSA Letter to the President: Please Repeal Restrictions on Academic Travel to Cuba
Mar 11	President Signs Bill that Increases Funding for Exchanges and Loosens Some Restrictions on Travel to Cuba
Feb 25	Senators Durbin and Wicker Introduce the Simon Study Abroad Bill

2008
Dec 8	NAFSA Urges President-elect Obama to Change Cuba Policies
Nov 25	NAFSA Calls on President-Elect to Announce International Education Agenda
Sept 30	Congress Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund the Government through the Beginning of 2009
Sept 24	Second Attempt to Pass the Advancing America's Priorities Act Fails
July 31	Congress Passes Higher Education Reauthorization
July 28	Advancing America's Priorities Act Fails a Vote to Proceed to the Senate Floor
July 22	Simon Study Abroad Legislation Introduced as Part of S.3297, the Advancing America's Priorities Act
July 17	Senate Committee Approves Increased Funding for Exchanges for FY 2009
June 30	Another Extension of the Higher Education Act Is Signed into Law
May 20	Congress Passes Bill to Further Extend Current Higher Education Act
Mar 24	President Signs Another Extension of the Higher Education Act
Feb 13	Senate Committee Passes Simon Bill
Jan 29	House Introduces Bill to Establish Secretary Level International Education Position
Jan 28	Congress Expands Employment Options for NSEP Fellows and Scholars

2007
Dec 18	Congress Passes Appropriation Bill with Small Increases for International Education
Nov 15	House Committee Passes Higher Education Reauthorization
Nov 14	House Education and Labor Committee Takes Up Higher Education Reauthorization
Nov 14	President Vetoes Education Spending Bill
Nov 9	House Democrats Introduce New Higher Education Reauthorization Bill (H.R. 4137)
Oct 31	Congress Passes Higher Education Act Extension
Oct 4	House Republicans Introduced the "College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007"(H.R.3746)
Sept 6	Senate Passes Increase in Funding for Exchanges
Aug 3	President Bush Signs 9/11 Bill into Law
Jul 24	Senate Passes Higher Education Reauthorization
Jul 18	Congress Passes Bill to Help Ease Passport Backlog
Jun 28	Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Increase in Funding for Exchanges
Jun 5	House Passes Simon Study Abroad Bill
May 23	Senator Feingold Introduces Bill to Support Volunteering Abroad
May 2	Foreign Language Partnership Bill Introduced in House (H.R.2111)
Mar 27	Sens. Durbin and Coleman Introduce Simon Study Abroad Act (S.991)
Mar 27	Report Confirms Importance of Title VI and Fulbright-Hays Programs
Mar 27	House Foreign Affairs Committee Unanimously Approves Simon Bill (H.R.1469)
Mar 12	Reps. Lantos and Ros Lehtinen Introduce Simon Study Abroad Act (H.R. 1469)
Feb 16	Congress Passes 2007 Funding Bill Including Increases for International Educational Exchange Programs
Feb 12	House Introduces Legislation to Allow Freedom of Travel to Cuba (H.R. 654)
Feb 7	President Bush Announces FY 2008 Budget Proposal
Jan 4	Rep. Lee (D-Calif.) introduces legislation to prohibit funds from being used to restrict academic travel to Cuba

2006
Dec 9	Although S. 3744 did not pass in the 109th Congress, enormous support was shown for the program with 46 Senators signed onto the bill
Oct 17	Increased Funding and Changes for the National Security Education Program
Sep 30	Higher Education Act is extended until June 30, 2007.
Sep 12	Lincoln sponsors send out Dear Colleague letter, asking their fellow Senators to co-sponsor S.3744.
Jul 26	Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Act of 2006 (S. 3744) introduced by Senators Durbin (D-Ill.) and Coleman (R-Minn.)
Jul 12	NAFSA sends message to Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education
Jun 26	Senate introduces two bills supporting study abroad and foreign language education
Jun 21	House Passes extension of Higher Education Act
Jun 14	House defeats amendment for Study Abroad in Cuba
Jun 5	Alabama and Colorado declare 2006 as "Year of Study Abroad"
May 31	NAFSA sign-on letter is sent to President Bush urging funding for the Lincoln Study Abroad Program (13kb )
May 18	Title VI and Fulbright-Hays Act Review
Feb 9	Bush Administration announces FY 2007 budget proposal for international education and exchange programs
Jan 6	Bush announces foreign language initiative at University presidents summit

2005
Nov 21	Spanish visa problem resolved
Nov 14	Lincoln Commission on study abroad issues final recommendations
Nov 10	Senate passes Year of Study Abroad resolution
Jul 7	Amendment on study abroad in Cuba defeated in House
Jun 16	House urges support for foreign study grants for U.S. undergraduates