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H.R. 2374

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2374, the American Students First Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 26, 2025 by Rep. Nancy Mace (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 26, 2025: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 2374 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb2374/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2374 IH: American Students First Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-26
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2374  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 26, 2025   Ms. Mace  (for herself,  Mr. Harris of Maryland , and  Ms. Boebert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on  Education and Workforce , 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   A BILL
To amend section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to prohibit the provision of Federal financial assistance to public institutions of higher education that provide certain higher education benefits to aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   American Students First Act  .
2.
Restricting higher education benefits for aliens not lawfully present
Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1623 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b), by striking  This section  and inserting  Subsection (a) ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(c)
Prohibition on Federal financial assistance
(1)
In general
A public institution of higher education in a State may not receive any Federal financial assistance for the fiscal year following any fiscal year in which the Secretary of Education determines that the institution is an ineligible institution under paragraph (2).
(2)
Ineligibility
A public institution of higher education in a State is an ineligible institution for purposes of this subsection if the institution—
(A)
charges an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States tuition for attendance at the institution at a rate that is less than or equal to the rate charged for residents of the State who are citizens of the United States; or
(B)
provides State-based financial aid to an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States.
(3)
Definitions
In this subsection:
(A)
The term  Federal financial assistance  has the meaning given such term in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code.
(B)
The term  institution of higher education  has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ).
(C)
The term  State  has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1964 ( 20 U.S.C. 1003 ).
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-03-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Mar 26, 2025

hb2374/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/26/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Nancy Mace (R) sponsors H.R. 2374, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2374 went before 2 committees: Education and Workforce and Judiciary.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Mar 26, 2025 · 824 Bills
Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Mar 26, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2374 has taken 2 actions since Mar 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2025
House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 2374 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2374.

Titles

H.R. 2374 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • American Students First Act — Display Title
  • American Students First Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to prohibit the provision of Federal financial assistance to public institutions of higher education that provide certain higher education benefits to aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2374 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2374’s is Immigration.

hr2374/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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