H.R. 5784: Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-13 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2006

Plain summary

Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish the Shirley Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Program under which scholars and secondary, undergraduate, and graduate students from the Caribbean would attend U.S. schools, participate in activities designed to promote a greater understanding of U.S. values and culture, and have the option to live with a U.S. host family. Directs the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a comprehensive program that extends and expands existing primary and secondary school initiatives in the Caribbean to provide: (1) teacher training methods; and (2) increased community involvement in school activities.

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Official text

Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] · 50 cosponsors

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Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Al Green (D-TX), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5784.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5784 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109