HCONRES 48
117th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural education
Agricultural research
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Education programs funding
Higher education
Minority education
Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2021, be observed as the 131st anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.
Introduced: August 27, 2021
Introduced by:
Adams, Alma S.
Democratic
· North Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Aug 27, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 27, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E929)
Aug 27, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This concurrent resolution (1) recognizes the 131 years of significant and meaningful contributions the 1890 Institutions (i.e., historically Black universities established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890) have made to the United States, (2) supports the efforts of the Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies to build stronger partnerships with such institutions, and (3) commits to working in a bipartisan way to address the past funding and program inequities of such institutions.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Committees of jurisdiction
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