# 118-hr-5895: 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.

118-hr-5895, 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., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5895
- Congress: 118
- Title: 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.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2023-10-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2023-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2023-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2023-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2023-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2023-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] (D-NC), 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act
- 118-hr-4121: Right to Contraception Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-5895 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5895)

## Related
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
- [118-hr-4121: Right to Contraception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4121)
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