HR 2931 · 109th Congress · Education

HBCU Expansion Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-06-16· Sponsored by Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.(2005-07-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] HBCU Expansion Act of 2005 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) as eligible under title III part B provisions for strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Defines a PBI as any institution of higher education that: (1) offers a bachelor's degree program, and meets title III eligibility requirements including a certain enrollment of needy students; and (2) at the time of application, has a student enrollment of at least 500 full-time students, at least 51 percent of whom are African Americans.…

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1 Democrat