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H.R. 1689 (98th)

A bill to amend the Act commonly known as the Second Morrill Act to repeal statutory language purporting to permit racial segregation in colleges financed under such Act, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

25 February 1983

Last action

4 March 1983 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3]

Subjects

Education

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5 February 2024

Education

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Summary

Amends the Act commonly known as the Second Morrill Act to repeal language relating to racial segregation in colleges. Provides that amendments made by this Act shall not be construed as affecting the eligibility of any land-grant college or institution, including Tuskegee Institute, to receive funds under the Act commonly known as the First Morrill Act or under the Second Morrill Act.

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Timeline

  1. 25 February 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 February 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 February 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 March 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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