# 119-hr-7341: GRAD Act

119-hr-7341, GRAD Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7341
- Congress: 119
- Title: GRAD Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands grant eligibility for HBCUs and Predominantly Black Institutions that offer master's programs.** The GRAD Act would add new eligibility categories to two Higher Education Act grant programs so more qualifying institutions can compete for existing awards. - Section 723 gains a new Subparagraph (S) to let Part B institutions that offer a qualified master's degree and are not already listed apply to that grant program. This opens access for additional HBCUs that meet the master's requirement. - Section 724 gains a new Subparagraph (F) to let Predominantly Black Institutions that offer a qualified master's degree and are not already listed apply to that grant program. This broadens which PBIs can compete for those funds. - The bill replaces fixed dollar-threshold phrasing (previously $9 million and $2.5 million) with language allocating "any remaining amount" after earlier distributions and updates cross-references to include the new subparagraphs.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More grant access for Black colleges: benefit, low. If enacted, Part B colleges that offer a qualified master's degree and are not already listed would become eligible for a related HEA grant program. If enacted, Predominantly Black Institutions that offer a qualified master's degree and are not already listed would also become eligible for a relate…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7341 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7341)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7341 (as of 2026-04-21).