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US HR3281

US HR3281
To prohibit the reduction, elimination, or suspension of funding for land-grant colleges and universities.


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Introduced
05/08/2025
In Committee
05/08/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To prohibit the reduction, elimination, or suspension of funding for land-grant colleges and universities.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture and other federal officials from reducing, eliminating, or suspending funding for land-grant colleges and universities except through a specific act of Congress. Land-grant colleges and universities, as defined in the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, are institutions established through the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890, which provided federal land to states to establish colleges focused on agriculture, science, and mechanical arts. The bill ensures that these educational institutions, which have historically played a crucial role in expanding access to higher education and advancing agricultural and technical research, cannot have their federal funding arbitrarily cut or suspended without direct congressional approval. By requiring congressional authorization for any funding reductions, the bill aims to provide financial stability and protection for these important educational institutions that serve critical roles in research, education, and community development across the United States.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (18)

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 05/08/2025)

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