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US S1279
FUTURE Act Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act
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Introduced
05/02/2019
05/02/2019
In Committee
05/02/2019
05/02/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions. This bill extends through FY2021 and revises mandatory funding programs for historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, including by allocating a portion of the funding for grants to predominantly black institutions for programs in (1) science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; (2) health education; (3) internationalization or globalization; (4) teacher preparation; or (5) improving educational outcomes of African-American males.
AI Summary
This bill, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, reauthorizes and revises mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) through fiscal year 2021. Key provisions include: allocating a portion of the funding for grants to predominantly Black institutions for programs in STEM, health education, internationalization, teacher preparation, and improving educational outcomes for African American males; and eliminating account maintenance fees for the federal student loan program after fiscal year 2019.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (19)
Doug Jones (D)*,
Cory Booker (D),
John Boozman (R),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Kamala Harris (D),
Tim Kaine (D),
Joe Manchin (I),
Chris Murphy (D),
David Perdue (R),
Marco Rubio (R),
Tim Scott (R),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Tina Smith (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Jon Tester (D),
Thom Tillis (R),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Roger Wicker (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 05/02/2019)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1279/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1279/BILLS-116s1279is.pdf |
Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1279/BILLS-116s1279is.pdf.pdf |
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