US SB1279 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum:
Status: Introduced on May 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Extends through FY2021 and revises mandatory funding programs for historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, including by allocating a portion of the funding for grants to predominantly black institutions for programs in (1) science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; (2) health education; (3) internationalization or globalization; (4) teacher preparation; or (5) improving educational outcomes of African-American males.
Title
FUTURE Act Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
| Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] |
| Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] |
| Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] |
| Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2486 (Same As) 2020-07-23 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
HB4674 (Related) 2020-12-28 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583.
HR891 (Similar To) 2020-03-11 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB4674 (Related) 2020-12-28 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583.
HR891 (Similar To) 2020-03-11 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Area studies and international education
Education
Education programs funding
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Higher education
Medical education
Minority education
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
User charges and fees
Education
Education programs funding
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Higher education
Medical education
Minority education
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
User charges and fees
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1279/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1279/BILLS-116s1279is.pdf |
