HR 1271
119th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions, and for other purposes.
Introduced: February 12, 2025
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Committees of jurisdiction
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