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US HR3281
US HR3281To prohibit the reduction, elimination, or suspension of funding for land-grant colleges and universities.
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Introduced
05/08/2025
05/08/2025
In Committee
05/08/2025
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)
Shomari Figures (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Janelle Bynum (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
David Scott (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
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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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3281/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr3281/BILLS-119hr3281ih.pdf |
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