H.R. 7660 119th Congress House

HBCU Empowerment and Reform Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of a historically Black college or university to include schools established prior to Novemb… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of a historically Black college or university to include schools established prior to November 8, 1965, so long as such schools meet all other required criteria, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 24, 2026 Introduced by: Richard McCormick Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Feb 24, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7660: HBCU Empowerment and Reform Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7660/

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"H.R. 7660: HBCU Empowerment and Reform Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7660/.

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H.R. 7660, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7660/.

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