HR 3151 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

HBCU Expansion Act of 2003

Introduced Sep 23, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Major R. Owens D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 6, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedSep 23, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

HBCU Expansion Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) as eligible under title III part B provisions for strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Defines a PBI as any institution of higher education that: (1) offers a bachelor's degree program, and meets title III eligibility requirements including a certain enrollment of needy students; and (2) at the time of application, has a student enrollment of at least 500 full-time students, at least 51 percent of whom are African Americans.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 23, 2003.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalSep 23, 2003
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalSep 23, 2003
D-MICarolyn C. KilpatrickOriginalSep 23, 2003
D-PAChaka FattahOriginalSep 23, 2003
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalSep 23, 2003
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalSep 23, 2003
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalSep 23, 2003
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalSep 23, 2003
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalSep 23, 2003
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalSep 23, 2003
D-OHStephanie Tubbs JonesOriginalSep 23, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 6, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
  2. Sep 23, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Sep 23, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

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