,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #abih ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ae1 #bjai,mr4 ,lewis 7for himself and ,mr4 ,gallego7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,higher ,education ,dream ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,higher education for dreamer students ,part ,b of title ,i of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #abd4 ,nondiscrimination against dreamer students in higher education 7a7 ,in general ,an institution of higher education that receives ,federal funds or financial assistance under any ,federal program shall not discriminate or take adverse action against a ,dreamer student on the basis of that individual's immigration status4 7b7 ,eligibility ,an institution of higher education that receives ,federal funds or financial assistance under any ,federal program shall not prohibit a ,dreamer student from applying for admission1 nor shall it prohibit a ,dreamer student who is accepted to that institution from enrolling4 7c7 ,admissions ,an institution of higher education that receives ,federal funds or financial assistance under any ,federal program shall not discriminate against or penalize in the admissions process a ,dreamer student who is otherwise qualified for admission to the institution1 on the basis of that individual's immigration status1 nor shall such an institution differentiate in the admissions process on the basis of residency between a ,united ,states citizen applicant and a ,dreamer student applying from the same ,state4 7d7 ,tuition rate ,an institution of higher education that receives ,federal funds or financial assistance under any ,federal program shall not charge a greater rate of tuition than the rate charged for residents of the ,state in which the institution is located to a ,dreamer student who1 but for such individual's immigration status1 otherwise qualifies as a resident of the ,state in which the institution is located4 7e7 ,confidentiality of information 7#a7 ,prohibition ,no officer or employee of the ,united ,states1 of a ,state1 or of an institution of higher education that receives ,federal funds or financial assistance under any ,federal program to which a ,dreamer student applies for admission or enrolls1 may-- 7,a7 use the information furnished by the ,dreamer student to arrest1 detain1 or initiate removal proceedings against any person identified in that information2 7,b7 make any publication whereby the information furnished by any particular ,dreamer student can be identified2 or 7,c7 permit anyone other than an officer or employee of the ,federal ,government or the institution of higher education to which a ,dreamer student applies or enrolls1 to examine any information provided by a ,dreamer student relating to that individual's immigration status or qualifications to be a ,dreamer student4 7#b7 ,penalty ,whoever knowingly uses1 publishes1 or permits information to be examined in violation of this subsection shall be fined not more than #ej1jjj4 7f7 ,definition of ,dreamer student 7#a7 ,in general ,in this section1 the term ,dreamer student means an individual who-- 7,a7 as defined in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7-- 7i7 is not a national of the ,united ,states2 7ii7 maintains a residence in the ,united ,states2 7iii7 does not possess a valid immigrant visa1 a valid nonimmigrant visa1 or equivalent document demonstrating a lawful immigration status in the ,united ,states2 and 7iv7 is not considered to be a nonimmigrant solely due to the application of section #bdd7;f77#d7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7f77#d772 7,b7 was younger than #ah years of age on the date on which the individual initially entered the ,united ,states2 7,c7 has provided a list of each secondary school that the student attended in the ,united ,states2 and 7,d7 7i7 has earned a high school diploma1 the recognized equivalent of such diploma from a secondary school1 or a high school equivalency diploma in the ,united ,states or is scheduled to complete the requirements for such a diploma or equivalent before the next academic year begins2 7ii7 has acquired a degree from an institution of higher education or is enrolled in a program for a baccalaureate degree or higher degree at an institution of higher education in the ,united ,states2 7iii7 at any time was eligible for a grant of deferred action under-- 7,i7 the ,june #ae1 #bjab1 memorandum from the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security entitled ,exercising ,prosecutorial ,discretion with ,respect to ,individuals ,who ,came to the ,united ,states as ,children2 or 7,,ii7 the ,november #bj1 #bjad1 memorandum from the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security entitled ,exercising ,prosecutorial ,discretion with ,respect to ,individuals ,who ,came to the ,united ,states as ,children and with ,respect to ,certain ,individuals ,who ,are the ,parents of ,u4,s4 ,citizens or ,permanent ,residents2 or 7iv7 has served in the uniformed services1 as defined in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 for not less than #d years and1 if discharged1 received an honorable discharge4 7#b7 ,hardship exception ,the ,secretary shall issue regulations that direct when an institution of higher education shall waive the requirement of subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c71 or both1 of paragraph 7#a7 for an individual to qualify as a ,dreamer student under such paragraph1 if the individual-- 7,a7 demonstrates compelling circumstances for the inability to satisfy the requirement of such subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c71 or both2 and 7,b7 satisfies the requirement of paragraph 7#a77;,d74 4 #c4 ,federal aid eligibility ,section #dhd7;a77#e7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7;a77#e77 is amended by inserting a ,dreamer student 7as defined in section #abd7;f771 after permanent resident of the ,united ,states14 #d4 ,repeal of prohibition ,section #eje of the ,illegal ,immigration ,reform and ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afbc7 is repealed4