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119-hr-6343119th CongressWALLET

Parity for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Students in Agriculture Act

Sponsored By: Representative Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

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Summary

Would boost funding and set three-year grant limits for agriculture education at Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions. The bill would raise authorized grant levels to $10 million in fiscal year 2026 and $15 million each year from 2027 through 2031, and would limit each grant to a period of up to 3 years.

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  • Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions: Eligible institutions would see higher authorized funding and would receive grants that run for no more than 3 years.
  • Students and programs at those institutions: The bill would extend and strengthen agriculture education grant programs that support students and campus offerings, aligning funding with future priorities.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More grant money, shorter terms for Native colleges

This bill would increase authorized grant funding for Alaska Native-serving and Native Hawaiian-serving colleges. It would authorize $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $15,000,000 for each fiscal year 2027 through 2031. It would also limit any grant under the program's subsections (a) and (b) to a period of not more than 3 years. Congress would still have to appropriate the money before grants are awarded.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

HI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 12/1/2025

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 12/1/2025

Roll Call Votes

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