Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. The primary goal is to expand how funds can be used for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). It aims to provide more support for arts, arts education, and cultural programs. Specifically, it introduces new ways to fund student assistance, outreach, and services related to these fields. The bill also allows for partnerships with the National Endowment for the Arts to achieve these goals.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +8
Would Black Americans be better off under this?
The bill specifically targets the strengthening of HBCUs and the protection of Black art collections.
- Scored +7
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill directs funds to strengthen Historically Black Colleges and Universities to address historical underfunding.
- Scored +6
Would students be better off under this?
The bill provides comprehensive student support including mentorship, guidance counseling, and career advising.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Financial and Educational Support: The bill would allow for providing financial and other assistance to students enrolled in arts, arts education, and cultural programs (Section 2, subsection (a), paragraph 14).
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Career and Mentorship Services: Students could benefit from comprehensive wraparound services, which include faculty and peer mentorship, work-based learning, guidance counseling, and career advising (Section 2, subsection (a), paragraph 16).
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Professional Opportunities: The bill seeks to provide well-paid apprenticeship, internship, and fellowship opportunities through partnerships with nonprofit arts, arts education, and cultural institutes (Section 2, subsection (a), paragraph 18).
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Cultural Preservation: There is a provision for exhibiting, maintaining, monitoring, and protecting Black art collections in both exhibition and storage (Section 2, subsection (a), paragraph 17).
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Institutional Growth: The bill provides for establishing outreach programs and development offices specifically for arts, arts education, and cultural departments (Section 2, subsection (a), paragraph 15).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill specifically targets the strengthening of HBCUs and the protection of Black art collections. Would students be better off under this? — The bill provides comprehensive student support including mentorship, guidance counseling, and career advising. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill provides career advising, mentorship, and paid internship opportunities for students. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill aims to help students of color access an affordable arts education through increased assistance.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill directs funds to strengthen Historically Black Colleges and Universities to address historical underfunding.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill expands the use of federal funds for arts, arts education, and cultural programs at HBCUs.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill funds well-paid apprenticeship, internship, and fellowship opportunities for students.
- 5/12/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia