This House resolution recognizes the 80th anniversary of the Fulbright Program on August 1, 2026. It describes the program’s origin (the Fulbright Act of 1946, signed by President Harry S. Truman and established by Senator J. William Fulbright) and notes that the program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The text says the program provides about 9,000 grants each year, operates in more than 160 countries (including 49 with cost-sharing binational commissions), and has served more than 450,000 people. It lists that alumni include Nobel Prize laureates, Pulitzer Prize recipients, heads of state, and other notable leaders. The resolution states that the Fulbright Program promotes U.S. higher education abroad, serves as a diplomatic tool, and advances national security by building international relationships and goodwill. The resolution then: (1) recognizes the 80th anniversary, (2) encourages Congress to support Fulbright and other educational and cultural affairs programs to advance foreign policy and national security, (3) congratulates past and present Fulbright recipients, and (4) calls on students, scholars, and professionals worldwide to seek opportunities to engage and promote international understanding and partnership.
If you are a student, scholar, or professional, the resolution publicly recognizes the Fulbright Program’s history and calls on people to seek Fulbright and similar exchange opportunities. The resolution also asks Congress to support the work of Fulbright and other educational and cultural affairs programs to help advance foreign policy and national security. It offers formal congratulations to Fulbright recipients.
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Supporters of the resolution emphasize that the Fulbright Program promotes international goodwill through student and scholar exchanges, provides unique cultural and academic opportunities, advances U.S. higher education abroad, serves as a valuable diplomatic tool, and helps build international relationships that support national security. The resolution also highlights the program’s large scale, long history, and notable alumni.
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