Senate Bill 1279
116th Congress(2019-2020)
FUTURE Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 2, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1279
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act or the FUTURE Act
This bill 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.
May 2, 2019
05/02/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/02/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2022 4:28:31 PM