H.R. 1271 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Feb 12, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryIncreases funding for scholarships at historically Black colleges
This bill provides additional money for scholarships given to students at 1890 Institutions, which are historically Black colleges and universities that are part of the U.S. land-grant university system. The scholarships are for students studying food and agricultural sciences and can be used for bachelor's or graduate degrees. The bill also makes this scholarship program permanent, so it continues to receive funding each year automatically.
How it affects you
If you're a student at one of these historically Black colleges and interested in studying agriculture or food science, you'd have access to more scholarship money to help pay for your education. The permanent funding means these scholarships will keep going year after year without needing Congress to approve money each time.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 12, 2025)
This bill provides specified funds to the 1890 Scholarships Program for FY2025 and each succeeding year for student scholarships. This National Institute of Food and Agriculture program provides grants to 1890 Institutions (i.e., historically Black colleges and universities that belong to the U.S. land-grant university system) for students who intend to pursue a career in the food and agricultural sciences.
The bill also permanently reauthorizes the 1890 Scholarships Program.
Further, the bill specifies that student scholarships include scholarships for programs leading to a bachelor or graduate degree.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1271
A BILL
To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. David Scott (D-GA-13) · Introduced Feb 12, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 28, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.”