# 119-hr-1271: To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions, and for other purposes.

119-hr-1271, To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1271
- Congress: 119
- Title: To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Creates a permanent, mandatory $15.0 million annual scholarship fund for students at 1890 land‑grant HBCUs and expands eligibility to bachelor’s and graduate programs.** It also removes prior time limits on discretionary grants so those awards can continue beyond 2023. - Students: Students at 1890 institutions become eligible for scholarships that explicitly cover bachelor’s and graduate programs, increasing support for careers in food and agricultural sciences. - 1890 institutions: The program is permanently reauthorized and gets ongoing, multi‑year funding and discretionary grant authority, which helps planning, recruitment, and program continuity. *Establishes a mandatory $15.0 million annual appropriation from the Commodity Credit Corporation starting in FY2025, creating a continuing funding obligation for the program.*

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More 1890 college scholarships every year: benefit, medium. If enacted, students at 1890 colleges would see ongoing scholarship funding each year. The bill would add $15 million a year from the Commodity Credit Corporation starting in fiscal year 2025, and the money would not expire until used. It would also keep discretionary funding available each year. S…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1271 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1271)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1271 (as of 2025-12-21).