Minority-Serving Institution Fairness Act

Summary

Minority-Serving Institution Fairness Act This bill amends titles III (Institutional Aid) and V (Developing Institutions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit an eligible minority-serving institution of higher education (IHE) to concurrently receive grant funds under more than one of the following programs: (1) the Strengthening Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions program; (2) the Strengthening Native American-serving, Nontribal Institutions program; (3) the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions program; and (4) the Hispanic-Serving Institutions program. At least 35% of grant funds awarded under each program must be awarded to IHEs that are not eligible to concurrently receive funds under more than one program. An eligible minority-serving IHE is a Hispanic-serving institution, Alaska Native-serving or Native Hawaiian-serving institution, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, or a Native American-serving nontribal institution.

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Timeline

1. 19 November 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 November 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 November 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 March 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 November 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 November 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 November 2015

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Sponsors

• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• ED ROYCE · R · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

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