HR 1689
98th Congress
House
Education
Agricultural colleges
Agricultural education
Black colleges
Civil Rights and Liberties
Desegregation in education
Federal aid to higher education
Higher education
Minorities
Minority education
Racial discrimination
Segregation
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: February 25, 1983
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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 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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
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