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Committee backs measure to require in‑state tuition for residents of U.S. territories, rejects reimbursement amendment
Summary
The committee reported HR6472 to the House after agreeing to an amendment in the nature of a substitute that extends in‑state public tuition to eligible residents of Guam, CNMI, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands; an amendment requiring federal reimbursement to states failed 14‑19.
The House Education and Labor Committee on Thursday voted to report HR6472, a bill to require public colleges and universities to charge eligible residents of select U.S. territories no more than in‑state tuition, arguing the change would expand access to programs not available on some islands and help territories rebuild local capacity.
Representative Sablan Moylan (identified in the markup as Representative Moylan of Guam) explained the amendment in…
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