S 1390 · 114th Congress · Native Americans

Native American Indian Education Act

Introduced 2015-05-20· Sponsored by Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2015-05-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Native American Indian Education Act Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to pay institutions of higher education the out-of-state tuition of their Indian students if the schools are required to provide a tuition-free education, with the support of their state, to Native American Indian students in fulfillment of a condition under which the college or state received its original grant of land and facilities from the federal government. Limits that payment each fiscal year to the institution's total out-of-state tuition for Native American Indian students in academic year 2014-2015. Treats such payments as reimbursements to such institutions from their states. Rescinds unobligated discretionary appropriations to offset the costs of this program.…

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Cosponsors (8)

8 Democrats