# 119-hr-8505: Veterinary Education Equity Act

119-hr-8505, Veterinary Education Equity Act, 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 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8505
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterinary Education Equity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would add 1890 land‑grant universities to the veterinary services grant program and change how grants are picked. It would require the USDA to **prioritize projects at 1890 Institutions**.** - 1890 Institutions would be eligible to apply for veterinary services grants and their projects would receive higher priority in selection decisions. - USDA grant process would be adjusted so the Secretary must give greater weight to proposals from 1890 Institutions when awarding grants. - Veterinary education and services would see an explicit equity focus by directing more grant attention to projects based at these institutions.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More veterinary grant help for 1890 schools: benefit, low. This bill would add 1890 land-grant institutions as eligible recipients for the federal veterinary services grant program. It would require the Secretary to give higher priority to projects at those institutions when making awards. If enacted, students, faculty, and communities served by those scho…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8505 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8505)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8505 (as of 2026-09-21).