To reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and though it was passed by both chambers on December 5, 2019 it was passed in non-identical forms and the differences were never resolved.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
28 Cosponsors (20 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
H.R. 5363
(same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Dec 19, 2019
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Project PROA funding permanent”
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Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
(Co-sponsor)
on Dec 16, 2019
“Rep. Cisneros Votes to Repeal President Trump’s Discriminatory Muslim Travel Ban”
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Rep. Gilbert Cisneros [D-CA39, 2019-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 22, 2020
“My Votes – Week of July 20th”
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Rep. Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers [R-WA5]
on Jul 24, 2020
History
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May 2, 2019
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Introduced
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Sep 17, 2019
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 5, 2019
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Mar 5, 2020
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Rule). |
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Jul 22, 2020
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Passed the House with an Amendment. |
H.R. 2486 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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