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Equity in Research Act
Sponsored By: Representative Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
Introduced
Summary
Boost research capacity at minority-serving colleges and universities. This bill would create a National Science Foundation grant program to fund upgrades to research facilities, equipment, and certain personnel costs at specified eligible institutions.
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- Eligible institutions include Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal colleges, Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, Predominantly Black institutions, Native American-serving nontribal institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions, and 1890 and 1994 land-grant universities. Grants to each eligible school would range from $1 million to $5 million.
- Grants may pay for building infrastructure improvements, materials and equipment for research, infrastructure maintenance, and personnel costs tied to planning, management, maintenance, or operation of research activities. This aims to strengthen local research programs and give students and faculty better labs and tools.
- The Director of the National Science Foundation would administer the program. The bill would authorize $50.0 million per year to NSF beginning in fiscal year 2027 to carry out these grants.
*Would authorize $50.0 million per year to NSF beginning in fiscal year 2027, with actual spending depending on future appropriations.*
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Research grants for minority colleges
If enacted, the bill would direct the National Science Foundation to run a grant program for certain minority‑serving and land‑grant colleges. It would authorize $50 million a year to NSF starting in fiscal year 2027 to carry out the program. Under the program, the NSF Director could award grants of $1 million to $5 million to eligible schools. Eligible institutions would include HBCUs; Hispanic‑serving, Tribal, Native Hawaiian‑serving, predominantly Black, Native American‑serving nontribal, AANHPI‑serving, other minority‑serving institutions, 1890s land‑grant, and 1994 land‑grant institutions. Grants would pay for building repairs and maintenance, research equipment and materials, and staff costs tied to research planning, management, maintenance, or operations.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 10/13/2026
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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