To reauthorize title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to improve and encourage innovation in international education, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 27, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
The Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act reauthorizes federal programs that support international and foreign language education at American colleges and universities. The bill expands graduate language requirements, creates new research and innovation grant programs to study international education capacity and effectiveness, and strengthens professional education programs in business and other fields that need global competencies. Eligible recipients include higher education institutions, nonprofits, libraries, and partnerships, with grants requiring at least one-third non-federal funding (though this can be waived for minority-serving institutions and community colleges). The legislation authorizes unspecified funding levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2032, directs the Secretary of Education to maintain a national database on international education capacity, and requires a comprehensive report to Congress every five years on program outcomes and policy implications.
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