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HR6282Referred to Committee

Providing Distance Education for Foreign Institutions Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-11-21
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Lloyd Smucker
Lloyd Smucker
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.4% (635 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001199

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL-10)Original· 2025-11-21
  • Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20)· 2026-04-06
  • Dina Titus (D-NV-1)· 2026-04-14

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-11-21

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-11-21

Previously

  • Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-11-21

Plain-English Summary

This bill would allow foreign educational institutions to offer distance learning programs to students in the United States, potentially making it easier for Americans to earn degrees or take courses from universities abroad without traveling. The legislation likely aims to expand educational options and international academic partnerships, though it would need to establish rules about which foreign schools qualify and how their programs are regulated. Students and educational institutions would be the primary groups affected by any new distance learning opportunities this creates.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Education
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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