119th Congress
H.R. 1271
To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- S001157
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2025
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (19)
Original cosponsors (14)
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
- Cleo Fields (D-LA)
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- James P. McGovern (D-MA)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA)
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)
Added later (5)
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM) · Feb 26, 2025
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT) · Feb 27, 2025
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL) · Mar 3, 2025
- Steve Cohen (D-TN) · Mar 3, 2025
- Julie Johnson (D-TX) · Mar 10, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
This bill provides specified funds to the 1890 Scholarships Program for FY2025 and each succeeding year for student scholarships. This National Institute of Food and Agriculture program provides grants to 1890 Institutions (i.e., historically Black colleges and universities that belong to the U.S. land-grant university system) for students who intend to pursue a career in the food and agricultural sciences.
The bill also permanently reauthorizes the 1890 Scholarships Program.
Further, the bill specifies that student scholarships include scholarships for programs leading to a bachelor or graduate degree.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. - Feb 12, 2025
Introduced in House