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H.R. 1109: Department of State Student Internship Program Act

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H.R. 1109: Department of State Student Internship Program Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-18 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Department of State Student Internship Program Act

Plain summary

Department of State Student Internship Program Act This bill requires the Department of State to establish the Department of State Student Internship Program to offer paid internship opportunities at the State Department to raise awareness of the role of diplomacy in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy. Participants must be enrolled at an institution of higher education (IHE) and able to receive and hold an appropriate security clearance. The State Department must pay participating interns a specified amount, as well as provide housing and travel assistance. The State Department may also enter agreements with IHEs to ensure these internships satisfy criteria for the academic programs in which participants are enrolled. Additionally, the State Department must transition all of its unpaid internship programs to internship programs that offer compensation.

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Official text

Department of State Student Internship Program Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · 26 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Brad Sherman (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Dina Titus (D-NV), Ro Khanna (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Josh Harder (D-CA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] reported raising $592,416 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr1109 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117