Fairness for American Students Act
Latest action · Apr 26, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 27, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fairness for American Students Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make illegal aliens ineligible for any postsecondary education benefit that results from their residence within a state or political subdivision unless every citizen and national of this country is entitled to such benefit regardless of their place of residence or the location of the school from which they graduated.
Allows any U.S. citizen or national that is enrolled in a postsecondary school to commence a civil action against a school or state education official to enforce their compliance with this Act's requirement and obtain appropriate relief, including the in-state tuition rate.
Prohibits federal agencies from providing financial assistance to postsecondary schools that provide benefits to illegal aliens in contravention of this Act.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 27, 2010 to Sep 14, 2010; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Original | Jan 27, 2010 |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Original | Jan 27, 2010 |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Original | Jan 27, 2010 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| R-NY | Christopher J. Lee | Feb 25, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Feb 25, 2010 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Sep 14, 2010 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 27, 2010 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Apr 26, 2010 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jan 27, 2010 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Feb 23, 2010 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- Feb 23, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- Jan 27, 2010Introduced in House
- Jan 27, 2010Referred to House Judiciary
- Jan 27, 2010Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 27, 2010Referred to House Education and Labor
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To enforce the restriction on in-State tuition for aliens unlawfully present in the United States.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Fairness for American Students Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 27, 2010Introduced in House
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