Strengthen American leadership through educational and cultural exchange programs.

welcomed the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s passage of his bipartisan legislation , H.R. 6428, with Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) to strengthen American leadership through educational and cultural exchange programs

Bera advanced legislation to strengthen educational and cultural exchange programs.

Press Releases | U.S. Representative Ami Bera
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House Roll Call 102 recorded passage of H.R. 2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; Rep. Ami Bera was recorded as voting yea.

Bera voted for the FY2024 consolidated appropriations package that became Public Law 118-47 and funded State Department educational and cultural exchange programs.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House: Roll Call 102, H.R. 2882, 118th Congress
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Division F of Public Law 118-47 appropriated funding for Department of State activities, including an account for Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs.

The enacted FY2024 law provided concrete federal funding for the exchange-program account, showing that the policy area was funded after Bera's supportive vote.

partial same_term A for effort

Public Law 118-47, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
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House Roll Call 516 recorded passage of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023; Rep. Ami Bera was recorded as voting yea.

Bera supported the FY2023 NDAA that became Public Law 117-263, which included an amendment to cultural-exchange authority later reflected in 22 U.S.C. 2452.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House: Roll Call 516, H.R. 7776, 117th Congress
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The statute authorizes educational exchanges, cultural exchanges, visits and interchanges between the United States and other countries, and U.S. participation in international cultural events. Notes show a 2022 amendment by Public Law 117-263 and a 2024 provision on international exchange, scholarship, and training programs.

The governing statute confirms that recent enacted laws have maintained and amended federal authority for educational and cultural exchange activities, supporting partial delivery rather than abandonment.

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22 U.S. Code § 2452 - Authorization of activities
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Congress states that educational and cultural exchange should increase mutual understanding, strengthen ties with other nations, promote international cooperation for educational and cultural advancement, and assist friendly relations.

This statutory purpose closely matches the promise text and frames exchange programs as a tool of U.S. leadership, but it is background law rather than a Bera-specific accomplishment.

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22 U.S. Code § 2451 - Congressional statement of purpose
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Politico reported that Fulbright board members resigned, saying State Department political appointees blocked awards and interfered with the 2025-2026 Fulbright selection process.

This is a later sign of stress or partial reversal in a flagship exchange program. It does not negate Bera's earlier votes but shows the broader commitment remained vulnerable and not fully secured.

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Fulbright board members, accusing Trump of politicizing the program, announce resignation
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