HR 8681 United States House · 117th Congress

John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2022

Summary

John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2022 This bill establishes the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Program within the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program (commonly referred to as the Fulbright Program). The fellowship program shall honor the legacy of Representative John Lewis and advance U.S. foreign policy priorities by promoting studies, research, and international exchange in the subject of nonviolent civil rights movements around the world. The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board shall annually select qualified individuals to serve as fellows in the fellowship program. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs may determine the number of fellows for each year, with at least 25 fellows each year whenever feasible. Each fellow shall (1) work in an internship or research position with an approved organization in a country with an operational Fulbright U.S. Student Program, and (2) receive an award sufficient to cover the fellow's reasonable costs during the fellowship period and certain travel and lodging expenses related to the program.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2022

Committee Review

Oct 2022

House Passage

Sep 2022

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Aug 5, 2022 Last action Oct 11, 2022

Floor votes

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Oct 11, 2022

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

upper

Sep 29, 2022

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641. (text: CR H8193-8194)

lower

Sep 29, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641.

lower

Sep 28, 2022

Introduced

Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Sep 14, 2022

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Sep 14, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Aug 5, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

lower

Aug 5, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 39 co-sponsors