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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes.
5/14/2026, 2:48 AM
Summary of Bill S 4496
This bill, titled "A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965," was introduced in the 119th Congress on May 12, 2026. It aims to expand the allowable uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities. For further details and access to the official PDF version of the bill, refer to the provided links.
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Current Status of Bill S 4496
Bill S 4496 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 12, 2026. Bill S 4496 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on May 12, 2026. Bill S 4496's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of May 12, 2026
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4496
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
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Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4496
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes.
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