S4496-119

In Committee

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced May 12, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Environment, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H993B57641DEF4AE7A8775C172F2FCED8: 1. Findings Congress finds the following: According to a 2021 study by Americans for the Arts, the arts are an invaluable aspect of American society, as they...
  • Section H15AE0B80FB904237849F3323B42BEFCB: 2. Strengthening historically Black colleges and universities Section 323 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1062) is amended— in subsection (a)—...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Environment, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Environment Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 12, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …

May 12, 2026

Introduced in Senate

May 12, 2026

Ms. Alsobrooks (for herself and Mr. Justice) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Environment Finance
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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