SB2977: Increase America’s Research Capacity Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce and the Comptroller General of the United States to study the feasibility of Historically Black Colleges and Universities achieving a certain classification.
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This bill directs two federal officials—the Secretary of Commerce and the Comptroller General (the head auditor for Congress)—to study whether Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) can achieve a certain classification. The bill affects HBCUs, which are colleges founded before 1964 that primarily served African American students. A feasibility study means researchers will examine whether it is possible and practical for these institutions to reach a specific classification, though the bill description does not specify which classification. The bill is currently in the introductory stage and has not yet moved to .
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SB2977: Increase America’s Research Capacity Act of 2023