Senate Bill 1945 - John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-06-13

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Alternative Names

John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2023

John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2023

A bill to establish the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world.

Associated Legislation

John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2023

Department of State Authorization Act of 2023

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Policy Areas

International Affairs

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

Committees and Subcommittees

Foreign Relations Committee

Variations and Revisions

Department of State Authorization Act of 2023National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2023

John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2023

3/12/2024, 4:01 PM

John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2023

This bill establishes the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Program within the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program (commonly referred to as the Fulbright Progr...

Congress
118

Number
S - 1945

Introduced on
2023-06-13

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/13/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2023

This bill establishes the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Program within the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program (commonly referred to as the Fulbright Progr...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to establish the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world.

Policy Areas
International Affairs

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/16/2023

John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2023

This bill establishes the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Program within the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program (commonly referred to as the Fulbright Progr...


Latest Action6/13/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.