S. 1943: Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-01-16 · Immigration · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-01-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2014

Plain summary

Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2014 or the IN-STATE Act of 2014 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to allot grants to states to offer Dreamer students in-state tuition and expand their access to in-state financial aid. Defines a "Dreamer student" as an individual who: was under age 16 upon entering this country; has provided a list of each secondary school the individual attended in this country; and has earned a high school diploma or certain similar credentials, or is scheduled to complete the requirements for such a credential before the next academic year begins; has acquired a degree from an institution of higher education (IHE) or has successfully completed at least 2 years of a program for a bachelor's or higher degree in this country; or has served honorably in the uniformed services for at least 4 years. Directs the Secretary to provide for a hardship exception to either or both of the first two of such requirements. Requires grant applicants to assure the Secretary that they: (1) have made significant progress in establishing a preschool through postsecondary education (P-16) longitudinal data system; (2) will not discriminate against Dreamer students in awarding student aid or determining who is eligible for in-state tuition, if the student would otherwise be eligible for in-state financial aid as a state resident; and (3) will maintain, through FY 2023, at least their FY2013 level of support for their public IHEs. Allots grants to each state based on its proportion of resident Dreamer students who are enrolled at least half-time in postsecondary education. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect a specified fee from recipients of F-1 visas, provided to nonimmigrant full-time students. Eliminates the prohibition on states offering unlawful aliens postsecondary benefits on the basis of their residence in the state that are more generous than those offered citizens or naturals of this country, without regard to their state residence. Allows individuals who have served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces to be naturalized without having been lawfully admitted to this country for permanent residence.

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Official text

Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2014

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Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · 2 cosponsors

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Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Brian Schatz (D-HI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] reported raising $3.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113s1943.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/s>

Record fed-us-cong113-s1943 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113