Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2026

The purposes of this Act are—

(1) to ensure that significantly more students have access to quality study abroad opportunities, especially among low-income students and students of color;

(2) to ensure that the diversity of students studying abroad reflects the diversity of students and institutions of higher education in the United States;

(3) to encourage greater diversity in study abroad destinations by increasing the portion of study abroad that takes place in nontraditional study abroad destinations, especially in developing countries; and

(4) to encourage a greater commitment by United States institutions of higher education to expand study abroad opportunities.