# 115-hr-4984: Carryover Equity Act

115-hr-4984, Carryover Equity Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4984
- Congress: 115
- Title: Carryover Equity Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
- Introduced: 2018-02-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Carryover Equity Act This bill amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to allow 1890 land-grant colleges and universities (historically black colleges and universities that were established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890 and receive funding from the Department of Agriculture) to carry over all extension funding into the succeeding fiscal year. (Under current law, the institutions are prohibited from carrying over more than 20% of the funds received in any fiscal year.)

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2018-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2018-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2018-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-4984 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4984)

## Related
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1017)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4984 (as of 2025-11-18).