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HR 1715 99th Congress House

A bill to provide for the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center to be established by the Bethune-Cookman College in Volusia County, Florida.

Introduced: May 6, 1985 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Mar 26, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 26, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 8, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide financial assistance to the Bethune-Cookman College in Volusia County, Florida, to establish the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Dec 9, 1985
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 6, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1715: A bill to provide for the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center to be established by the Bethune-Cookman College in Volusia County, Florida.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1715/
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"H.R. 1715: A bill to provide for the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center to be established by the Bethune-Cookman College in Volusia County, Florida.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1715/.
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H.R. 1715, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1715/.
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