To ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of State.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8834 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8834 To ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of State. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2026 Mr. Schneider (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of State. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) To prepare students for success in the modern global economy, opportunities for study abroad should be included as part of a well-rounded education. (2) Study abroad programs provide students with unparalleled access to international knowledge, an unmatched opportunity to learn world languages, and a unique environment for developing cultural understanding, all of which are knowledge and skills needed in today's global economy. (3) Only 10 percent of United States college students study abroad before they graduate, leaving 90 percent of graduates entering the workforce without the global skills, knowledge, and experiences afforded by study abroad programs that will position them for success in the glob