H.Con.Res. 103 · 117th Congress

Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2021, be observed as the 131st anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Alma Adams
Introduced
2022-08-30
Latest action
2022-09-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Summary

This concurrent resolution (1) recognizes the 131 years of significant and meaningful contributions the 1890 Institutions (i.e., historically Black universities established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890) have made to the United States, (2) supports the efforts of the Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies to build stronger partnerships with such institutions, and (3) commits to working in a bipartisan way to address the past funding and program inequities of such institutions.