To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions, and for other purposes.
- Last Action
- 3/28/2025
Actions
- 2025-03-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- 2025-02-12Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2025-02-12Introduced in House
- 2025-02-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-12 (00)
This bill provides specified funds to the 1890 Scholarships Program for FY2025 and each succeeding year for student scholarships. This National Institute of Food and Agriculture program provides grants to 1890 Institutions (i.e., historically Black colleges and universities that belong to the U.S. land-grant university system) for students who intend to pursue a career in the food and agricultural sciences.
The bill also permanently reauthorizes the 1890 Scholarships Program.
Further, the bill specifies that student scholarships include scholarships for programs leading to a bachelor or graduate degree.
Cosponsors (19)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
- Shontel Brown (D-OH)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- CLEO FIELDS (D-LA)
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)
- James McGovern (D-MA)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
- Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Julie Johnson (D-TX)
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