# 119-hr-6343: Parity for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Students in Agriculture Act

119-hr-6343, Parity for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Students in Agriculture Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6343
- Congress: 119
- Title: Parity for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Students in Agriculture Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More grant money, shorter terms for Native colleges: mixed, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6343 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6343)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6343 (as of 2026-10-01).