HR 5122 · 115th Congress · Agriculture and Food

HBCU Parity Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-02-27· Sponsored by Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]· 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 Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.(2018-03-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] HBCU Parity Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to reauthorize and provide mandatory funding for Department of Agriculture grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University. (Under current law funding for the grant program is subject to the annual appropriations process. Mandatory spending is not controlled by appropriations bills.)…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]FL
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH