HR 1689 · 98th Congress · Education

A bill to amend the Act commonly known as the Second Morrill Act to repeal statutory language purporting to permit racial segregation in colleges financed under such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1983-02-25· Sponsored by Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18]· 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 Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.(1983-03-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Act commonly known as the Second Morrill Act to repeal language relating to racial segregation in colleges. Provides that amendments made by this Act shall not be construed as affecting the eligibility of any land-grant college or institution, including Tuskegee Institute, to receive funds under the Act commonly known as the First Morrill Act or under the Second Morrill Act.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21]OH
Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1]MD
Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3]VA
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3]UT
Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17]FL
Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6]CA