To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on participation in educational and cultural exchange programs.

House Bill

H.R. 6428

119th Congress

To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on participation in educational and cultural exchange programs.

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 3.

Introduced:Mar 26, 2026

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This bill requires the Secretary of State to create and submit a report to Congress about participation in educational and cultural exchange programs. These programs typically involve international students, scholars, and professionals who come to the United States or Americans who go abroad for educational or cultural purposes. The report would provide information about who is participating in these programs and how they are being used.

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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 3.

Introduced3/26/2026

StatusOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 3.

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To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on participation in educational and cultural exchange programs.

This bill requires the Secretary of State to create and submit a report to Congress about participation in educational and cultural exchange programs. These programs typically involve international students, scholars, and professionals who come to the United S

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This bill requires the Secretary of State to create and submit a report to Congress about participation in educational and cultural exchange programs. These programs typically involve international students, scholars, and professionals who come to the United States or Americans who go abroad for educational or cultural purposes. The report would provide information about who is participating in these programs and how they are being used.

Bill Number: 6428
Introduced: 3/26/2026
Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 3.

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Title: To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on participation in educational and cultural exchange programs.
Bill Number: 6428
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 3.
Introduced: 3/26/2026
Summary: This bill requires the Secretary of State to create and submit a report to Congress about participation in educational and cultural exchange programs. These programs typically involve international students, scholars, and professionals who come to the United States or Americans who go abroad for edu

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the Secretary of State to create and submit a report to Congress about participation in educational and cultural exchange programs. These programs typically involve international students, scholars, and professionals who come to the United States or Americans who go abroad for educational or cultural purposes. The report would provide information about who is participating in these programs and how they are being used.

Last updated: 3/4/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill mandates that the Secretary of State prepare a report on educational and cultural exchange programs.
Educational and cultural exchange programs facilitate international learning experiences between the United States and other countries.
The report would be submitted to Congress to provide oversight and information about these programs.
The bill focuses on gathering data about participation rates and program details rather than changing how the programs operate.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill primarily affects the State Department, which would need to compile and submit the required report. It also relates to participants in exchange programs, including international students, teachers, researchers, and cultural ambassadors, though it does not directly change their participation. Congress would receive information to help them understand how these programs are functioning and who is benefiting from them.

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federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

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6428, 119th Congress (2026). "To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on participation in educational and cultural exchange programs.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-6428

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