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 5895 amends the Higher Education Act to allow historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to use existing grant funds for specific arts-related activities. The bill adds new provisions enabling HBCUs to provide financial assistance to arts students, establish arts outreach programs, offer wraparound student services (like mentorship and career advising), maintain Black art collections, and create paid arts internships through partnerships. This directly affects HBCUs by expanding how they can allocate current funding to strengthen their arts programs and support Black artists. The key mechanism is modifying Section 323 of the Higher Education Act to include these new uses, with optional partnerships with the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Oct 2023
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Introduced Oct 6, 2023
Last action Oct 25, 2023
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Oct 25, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Oct 6, 2023
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1 primary · 30 co-sponsors
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Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
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Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
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Cori Bush
DDemocratic
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David J. Trone
DDemocratic
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Deborah K. Ross
DDemocratic
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Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
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Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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