# 119-hr-2664: 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.

119-hr-2664, 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 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2664
- Congress: 119
- 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: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would expand how federal HBCU grants can be used so colleges can fund arts, arts education, and cultural preservation and partner with the National Endowment for the Arts.** This bill adds new allowable uses for grants and a formal NEA partnership option, and it defines “arts” for those purposes. - Students: Would allow direct financial and wraparound support for arts students, including mentorship, counseling, work-based learning, and well-paid apprenticeships, internships, and fellowships. - HBCU arts programs and collections: Would fund outreach and development offices for arts departments and authorize exhibiting, maintaining, monitoring, and protecting Black art collections. The bill cites a historical underfunding gap of about $12.6 billion over 30 years. - Arts organizations and the NEA: Would create a clear pathway for HBCUs to partner with the National Endowment for the Arts to run these programs and expand paid opportunities.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More arts support for HBCU students: benefit, low. If enacted, HBCUs that receive Section 323 grants could use funds for arts and culture programs. Students in arts programs could get financial help and well-paid apprenticeships, internships, or fellowships with nonprofit arts groups. Schools could offer mentoring, work-based learning, guidance cou…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2664 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2664)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2664 (as of 2026-09-21).