# 116-hr-1494: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act

116-hr-1494, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-1494
- Congress: 116
- Title: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2019-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to issue a strategy to enhance partnerships, including those with a focus on research and development and career opportunities, with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-1494 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1494)

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