HR 4857 · 114th Congress · Education

HBCU Innovation Fund Act

Introduced 2016-03-23· Sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Higher Education and Workforce Training.(2016-09-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] HBCU Innovation Fund Act This bill amends title VII (Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a competitive grant program for historically black colleges and universities to plan, develop, and implement innovations that enable disadvantaged students to enroll in, persist through, and graduate from college.…

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Cosponsors (17)

17 Democrats
Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]FL
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]FL
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX