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.
HR 2664 amends the Higher Education Act to allow historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to use federal grant funds for specific arts, arts education, and cultural programs. The bill adds new provisions enabling HBCUs to provide financial aid to arts students, establish outreach programs for arts departments, offer comprehensive support services (like mentorship and career advising), maintain Black art collections, and create paid internships through partnerships with arts organizations. It also authorizes HBCUs to partner with the National Endowment for the Arts to carry out these activities. This amendment directly affects HBCUs by expanding allowable grant uses to address historical underfunding and strengthen arts education.
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Introduction
Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 7, 2025
Last action Apr 7, 2025
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Apr 7, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Apr 7, 2025
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1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
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Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Cleo Fields
DDemocratic
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Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
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Deborah K. Ross
DDemocratic
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Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Eugene Simon Vindman
DDemocratic
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Frederica S. Wilson
DDemocratic
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Glenn Ivey
DDemocratic
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James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
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