# 119-hr-3281: To prohibit the reduction, elimination, or suspension of funding for land-grant colleges and universities.

119-hr-3281, To prohibit the reduction, elimination, or suspension of funding for land-grant colleges and universities., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3281
- Congress: 119
- Title: To prohibit the reduction, elimination, or suspension of funding for land-grant colleges and universities.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Blocks executive cuts to land-grant college funding without Congress.** This bill would bar the Secretary of Agriculture and other federal officials from reducing, eliminating, or suspending any federal funding for land-grant colleges and universities unless Congress authorizes the change by law. It applies to all funding for institutions defined under section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Blocks agency cuts to land-grant colleges: benefit, low. If enacted, federal officials would not be allowed to cut, pause, or end funding for land-grant colleges. They could do so only if Congress passes a law that clearly allows it. Land-grant colleges are defined in 7 U.S.C. 3103. This could protect teaching, research, and extension services for studen…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3281 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3281)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3281 (as of 2026-04-21).