HOUSE 1494116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act

Last Action: 2/11/2020

Actions

2020-02-11Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2020-02-10Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-02-10On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H981)
2020-02-10Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-02-10DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1494.
2020-02-10Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H981-983)
2020-02-10Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-02-06Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 316.
2020-02-06Committee on Small Business discharged.
2020-02-06Committee on Small Business discharged.
2020-02-06Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-393, Part I.
2020-02-06Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-393, Part I.
2020-01-29Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
2020-01-29Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-01-29Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.

Showing 15 of 20 actions. Full history on Congress.gov.

CRS Summary

As of 2020-02-10 (53)

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to issue a strategy to enhance partnerships, including those with a focus on research and development, career opportunities, and acquisitions, with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions.

Cosponsors (20)

Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
Robin Kelly (D-IL)
Cedric Richmond (D-LA)
Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Al Green (D-TX)
SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
Donald Payne (D-NJ)
BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
Alma Adams (D-NC)
Karen Bass (D-CA)
JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC)
Henry Johnson (D-GA)
Lauren Underwood (D-IL)

Subjects

Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
Minority education
Minority employment
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Small business
Student aid and college costs

Read on Congress.gov

Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.