US S1279

Bill

FUTURE Act Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act

Introduced
05/02/2019

In Committee
05/02/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
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)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1279/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
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

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2486	FUTURE Act Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.	Same As
HR4674	College Affordability Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583.	Related
HRes891	Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 68) to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 2486) to reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6172) to amend the Foreign Int	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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