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US HB1271

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Scott

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to expand scholarship eligibility at 1890 land-grant institutions to explicitly include bachelor's and graduate degree programs

  • Provides $15,000,000 in mandatory funding from the Commodity Credit Corporation for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, with funds remaining available until expended

  • Extends discretionary funding authorization from fiscal years 2020-2023 to fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter

  • Removes the 4-year limit on scholarship renewals, allowing students to receive funding for each academic year that funding remains available

Legislative Description

To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

3/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology3/28/2025
Agriculture2/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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