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US HR691
Resolution
Status
9/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alma Adams
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AI Summary
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Designates August 30, 2025 as the 135th anniversary of the 1890 Institutions, the 19 historically Black land-grant universities established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890
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Recognizes the institutions collectively serve over 88,000 students in fields including agriculture, STEM, biological sciences, and computer sciences
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Notes Congress provided $60,000,000 in scholarship support for students at 1890 Institutions in 2025
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Encourages Federal and State ceremonies to observe the anniversary and calls for creation of task forces similar to the USDA-1890 Task Force across other Federal agencies
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Commits Congress to working in a bipartisan way to address past funding and program inequities at the 1890 Institutions
Legislative Description
Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2025, be observed as the 135th anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.
Agriculture and food
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
9/10/2025