A bill that proposed offering in-state tuition rates to undocumented immigrants was killed in the Colorado House last week.  Rep. Ted Harvey (R) introduced the bill, which originally would have barred undocumented immigrants from attending state colleges at the in-state rates. Proposed amendments would have changed the bill and allowed illegal immigrants to attend at a lowered tuition rate.  Harvey said it was for this reason that he killed the bill.

H.RES.636 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives encouraging the active engagement of the United States in world affairs and urging the Secretary of State to coordinate with implementing partners to create an online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities.
Sponsor: Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] (introduced 5/11/2004)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 5/11/2004 Referred to House committee.

Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

H.R.4350 : To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for FamilyCare coverage for parents of enrolled children, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Dingell, John D. [MI-15] (introduced 5/12/2004)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/12/2004 Referred to House committee.

Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R.4360 : To provide for continuing Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to illegal aliens through foreign aid funds.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] (introduced 5/13/2004)
Committees: House International Relations; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/13/2004 Referred to House committee.

Status: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

S.2396 : A bill to make improvements in the operations and administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] (introduced 5/10/2004)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/10/2004 Referred to Senate committee.

Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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