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HR 6236 97th Congress House

A bill to repeal obsolete statutory language purporting to permit racial segregation in agricultural and mechanical arts colleges financed under the Agricultural College Act of 1890.

Introduced: May 19, 1982 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural collegesAgricultural educationAgriculture and Rural AffairsBlack colleges
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 29, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 29, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 1982

Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to replace language referring to racially separate colleges financed under the Agricultural College Act of 1890 with language requiring funds to be equitably distributed among all institutions so financed.

States that this Act shall not be construed as affecting Department of Agriculture research and extension programs at Tuskegee Institute or other institutions established under the Act of July 2, 1862, or the Act of August 30, 1890.

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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 19, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6236: A bill to repeal obsolete statutory language purporting to permit racial segregation in agricultural and mechanical arts colleges financed under the Agricultural College Act of 1890.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6236/
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"H.R. 6236: A bill to repeal obsolete statutory language purporting to permit racial segregation in agricultural and mechanical arts colleges financed under the Agricultural College Act of 1890.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6236/.
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H.R. 6236, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6236/.
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