# 117-sres-216: A resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of Alcorn State University, the oldest public historically Black land-grant university in the United States.

117-sres-216, A resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of Alcorn State University, the oldest public historically Black land-grant university in the United States., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS); status Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2529) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-sres-216
- Congress: 117
- Title: A resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of Alcorn State University, the oldest public historically Black land-grant university in the United States.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2529)
- Introduced: 2021-05-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of Alcorn State University, the oldest public historically Black land-grant university in the United States.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-sres-216 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/216)

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