[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7660 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7660

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of a 
historically Black college or university to include schools established 
   prior to November 8, 1965, so long as such schools meet all other 
               required criteria, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2026

Mr. McCormick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                  Committee on Education and Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of a 
historically Black college or university to include schools established 
   prior to November 8, 1965, so long as such schools meet all other 
               required criteria, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``HBCU Empowerment and Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF A HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.

    Section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1061(2)) is amended by striking ``1964'' and inserting ``November 8, 
1965''.
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