116th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes.
December 9, 2019
Ms. Adams introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
To reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title; references.
This Act may be cited as the “Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act” or the “FUTURE Act”.
SEC. 2. Continued support for minority-serving institutions.
Section 371(b)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking “for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2019.” and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting “for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter.”.
SEC. 3. Increased funding for Federal Pell Grants.
Section 401(b)(7)(A)(iv) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(A)(iv)) is amended—
(1) in subclause (X), by striking “$1,430,000,000” and inserting “$1,455,000,000”; and
(2) in subclause (XI), by striking “$1,145,000,000” and inserting “$1,170,000,000”.