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HR 1689 98th Congress House

A bill to amend the Act commonly known as the Second Morrill Act to repeal statutory language purporting to permit racial segregation in colleges financed under such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 29, 1983 See on congress.gov
Education Agricultural collegesAgricultural educationBlack collegesCivil Rights and Liberties
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Desegregation in educationFederal aid to higher educationHigher educationMinoritiesMinority educationRacial discriminationSegregation
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 4, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Feb 25, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 25, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Act commonly known as the Second Morrill Act to repeal language relating to racial segregation in colleges.

Provides that amendments made by this Act shall not be construed as affecting the eligibility of any land-grant college or institution, including Tuskegee Institute, to receive funds under the Act commonly known as the First Morrill Act or under the Second Morrill Act.

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BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jun 29, 1983
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 29, 1983
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 29, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1689: A bill to amend the Act commonly known as the Second Morrill Act to repeal statutory language purporting to permit racial segregation in colleges financed under such Act, and for other purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1689/
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"H.R. 1689: A bill to amend the Act commonly known as the Second Morrill Act to repeal statutory language purporting to permit racial segregation in colleges financed under such Act, and for other purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1689/.
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H.R. 1689, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1689/.
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