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H.R. 1970 (105th)

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the establishment of the Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program.

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Introduced

19 June 1997

Last action

22 July 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

Sponsors

Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]

Subjects

Taxation, Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

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Summary

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program to provide low-income, minority, and disadvantaged college students with information, preparation, and financial assistance to gain access to and complete law school study. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with, or make a grant to, the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, for at least a five-year period, to deliver specified services under such program, directly and through subgrants and subcontracts. Directs the Secretary to establish annually the maximum stipend to be paid to Thurgood Marshall Fellows for the period of prelaw preparation in summer institutes and midyear seminar prior to and during the period of law school study. Sets forth the maximum amount of grants for such program services for any fiscal year.

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Timeline

  1. 19 June 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 June 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 June 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 July 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

    Source: Committee

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