# 119-hr-10043: Heritage Legacy Act

119-hr-10043, Heritage Legacy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10043
- Congress: 119
- Title: Heritage Legacy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Direct scholarships for descendants of enslaved individuals at HBCUs.** The Heritage Legacy Act would create a federal grant program starting in fiscal year 2027 to fund tuition-level scholarships for eligible students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. - HBCUs would receive annual grants equal to the sum of tuition charged to qualified students at that campus each academic year. Five percent of funds appropriated each year would be reserved for verification and administrative costs. - Full-time undergraduates who verify descent from an enslaved ancestor would get direct scholarships up to their program tuition for each year, for up to 12 semesters, with payments made on the Pell Grant schedule. - Scholarships awarded under the Act would be excluded from the student aid index used under the Higher Education Act when calculating need-based federal aid.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tuition scholarships for HBCU students: benefit, high. If enacted, starting in fiscal year 2027 each HBCU would get a grant equal to the total tuition charged to its qualified students for the academic year beginning July 1. The HBCU would give each qualified full-time undergraduate a direct scholarship up to that student’s tuition, and scholarships wo…
- Proof rules for descendant scholarships: cost, high. If enacted, you would need verification before grants are awarded. You would have to show that at least 25% of your genes are attributable to an ancestor who was enslaved in the United States. Acceptable proof would include evidence an ancestor was listed in any U.S. census before October 3, 1965 u…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-10043 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10043)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9497)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10043 (as of 2026-08-13).