US HR8681

Bill

US HR8681

John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2022

Introduced
08/05/2022

In Committee
09/14/2022

Crossed Over
10/11/2022

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To establish the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Program within the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program. The program aims to honor the legacy of Representative John Lewis and promote a greater understanding of nonviolent civil rights movements around the world. The program will fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals from the United States to study these movements in foreign countries. The program will be administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, which will select fellows, organize an annual fellowship orientation, and provide financial support to the fellows. The authority to carry out the program will expire 7 years after the bill's enactment.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (40)

Nikema Williams (D)*, Alma Adams (D), Colin Allred (D), Karen Bass (D), Ami Bera (D), Sanford Bishop (D), Salud Carbajal (D), Buddy Carter (R), Ed Case (D), Sean Casten (D), Joaquin Castro (D), David Cicilline (D), Steve Cohen (D), Jim Costa (D), Madeleine Dean (D), Mark DeSaulnier (D), Dwight Evans (D), Jenniffer González (R), Sara Jacobs (D), Hank Johnson (D), Mondaire Jones (D), Bill Keating (D), Andy Levin (D), Nancy Mace (R), Carolyn Maloney (D), Kweisi Mfume (D), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Donald Payne (D), Dean Phillips (D), Jamie Raskin (D), María Salazar (R), Mary Gay Scanlon (D), Brad Sherman (D), Bennie Thompson (D), Dina Titus (D), Juan Vargas (D), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D), Susan Wild (D), Frederica Wilson (D),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 10/11/2022)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8681/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8681/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8681/BILLS-117hr8681eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8681/BILLS-117hr8681eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8681/BILLS-117hr8681ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8681/BILLS-117hr8681ih.pdf.pdf

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S4800	John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2022	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	Related

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