Based on the recommendations made by the Lincoln Commission, the bill H.R. 1469 was introduced by Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), and the chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL). The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act aims at improving opportunities for US students to study abroad.

Detailed information on the work of the Lincoln Commission and a copy of the introduced bill can be found on the website of the Forum on Education Abroad.