Education
HBCU Endowment and Tuition Reparations Act
Historically Black Colleges and Universities remain underfunded due to decades of unequal state and federal support, limiting educational and economic mobility.
Topic
Education
The main issue area this future bill targets.
Latest Bill Update
Jul 23, 2020
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
Sponsors and Scorecards
29
Linked legislators with scorecard records connected to this proposal.
Verification
1
Public source links pulled from linked bills and tracked actions.
Problem Statement
Historically Black Colleges and Universities remain underfunded due to decades of unequal state and federal support, limiting educational and economic mobility.
Proposed Solution
Establish a permanent federal endowment fund for HBCUs, eliminate tuition for eligible students, and expand research and infrastructure funding.
How to Verify This Page
Start with the linked real legislation below, then open the bill sources, action updates, sponsor records, and explainers tied to this proposal.
Real Legislation
H.R. 2486 - FUTURE Act
Context: Federal • House • 116th Congress
Introduced: May 2, 2019
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Latest Action: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
Action Date: Jul 23, 2020
Source: Congress.gov
Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act or the FUTURE Act This bill extends through FY2021 and revises mandatory funding programs for historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, including by allocating a portion of the funding for grants to predominantly black institutions for programs in (1) science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; (2) health education; (3) internationalization or globalization; (4) teacher preparation; or (5) improving educational outcomes of African-American males.
View sponsors
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Primary Sponsor • D • NC
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Cosponsor • D • DC
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Cosponsor • D • MP
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Cosponsor • R • NC
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cosponsor • D • TN
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Cosponsor • R • OK
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Cosponsor • D • TN
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Cosponsor • D • WA
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Cosponsor • R • PA
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Cosponsor • R • NE
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Cosponsor • R • TX
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Cosponsor • D • AZ
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
Cosponsor • D • NM
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Cosponsor • D • CA
Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5]
Cosponsor • D • OK
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Cosponsor • D • GA
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Cosponsor • R • TN
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Cosponsor • D • NM
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Cosponsor • D • AZ
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
Cosponsor • D • MN
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Cosponsor • D • NC
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Cosponsor • R • AL
Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11]
Cosponsor • D • NY
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Cosponsor • D • PA
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Cosponsor • D • MS
Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2]
Cosponsor • D • NM
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
Cosponsor • R • NC
View linked legislator scorecards
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Primary Sponsor • House • D • NC
Net Impact
88.16
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Cosponsor • House • D • DC
Net Impact
76.80
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • TN
Net Impact
53.92
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • MS
Net Impact
53.92
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • PA
Net Impact
46.88
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • WA
Net Impact
39.84
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • GA
Net Impact
22.24
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
13.44
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Cosponsor • House • R • OK
Net Impact
13.44
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • TN
Net Impact
13.44
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Cosponsor • House • R • PA
Net Impact
13.44
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Cosponsor • House • R • TX
Net Impact
13.44
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Cosponsor • House • D • MP
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Cosponsor • House • R • NC
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Cosponsor • House • R • NE
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • AZ
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • NM
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • OK
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Cosponsor • House • R • TN
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • NM
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • AZ
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • MN
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • NC
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Cosponsor • House • R • AL
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • NM
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
Cosponsor • House • R • NC
Net Impact
6.40
View action timeline
Floor
Jul 23, 2020
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
Floor
Jul 22, 2020
Pursuant to H. Res. 891, Ms. Jayapal was recognized to move that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2486 with amendments specified in section 4 of H. Res. 891. (consideration: CR H3625-3638, H3666)
10:29:30
Floor
Jul 22, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant H. Res. 891, the question shall be divided among the two House amendments. Pursuant to section 3(a) of H. Res. 891, the portion of the divided question comprising of the amendment specified in section 4(a) of H. Res. 891 shall be considered first. Each amendment specified in section 4 shall be debatable for one hour.
10:30:47
Floor
Jul 22, 2020
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on the House amendment to the Senate amendment.
10:37:04
ResolvingDifferences
Jul 22, 2020
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
11:46:00
Floor
Jul 22, 2020
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jayapal motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(a) of H. Res. 891, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.
11:46:30
Floor
Jul 22, 2020
Pursuant to H. Res. 891, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(b). (consideration: CR H3638-3642, H3666-3667)
11:47:00
ResolvingDifferences
Jul 22, 2020
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12:12:20
Floor
Jul 22, 2020
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - 1At the conclusion of debate on the Jayapal motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(b) of H. Res. 891, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.
12:12:42
NotUsed
Jul 22, 2020
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(a) of H. Res. 891 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 183 (Roll no. 153).(text: CR H3625-3628)
ResolvingDifferences
Jul 22, 2020
On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(a) of H. Res. 891 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 183 (Roll no. 153). (text: CR H3625-3628)
16:12:27
NotUsed
Jul 22, 2020
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(b) of H. Res. 891 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 184 (Roll no. 154).(text: CR H3638-3639)
ResolvingDifferences
Jul 22, 2020
On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(b) of H. Res. 891 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 184 (Roll no. 154). (text: CR H3638-3639)
16:51:32
ResolvingDifferences
Jul 22, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
16:51:54
Floor
Mar 10, 2020
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 891 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 68, H.R. 2486 and H.R. 6172. Resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 68, the Senate amendment to H.R. 2486, and H.R. 6172. For S.J. Res. 68, the resolution provides for 1 hour of debate and 1 motion to commit. For the Senate amendment to H.R. 2486, the question will be divided and each portion will have 1 hour of debate. H.R. 6172 will have 1 hour ofdebate and 1 motion to recommit with or without instructions.
19:39:24
Floor
Dec 9, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Floor
Dec 5, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6865)
Floor
Dec 5, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Floor
Dec 5, 2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Calendars
Sep 23, 2019
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212.
Calendars
Sep 19, 2019
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
IntroReferral
Sep 18, 2019
Received in the Senate.
Floor
Sep 17, 2019
Ms. Adams moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
17:15:13
Floor
Sep 17, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7734-7737)
17:15:25
Floor
Sep 17, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2486.
17:15:27
Floor
Sep 17, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7734-7735)
17:37:21
Floor
Sep 17, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7734-7735)
17:37:21
Floor
Sep 17, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
17:37:23
IntroReferral
May 2, 2019
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
May 2, 2019
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
May 2, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and Workforce Committee
Used in Explainers
Government Benefits and the Racial Gap
EconomicsA breakdown of how government assistance, subsidies, and wealth-building programs often benefited white Americans while excluding Black Americans.
Pull Yourself Up by Your Bootstraps vs. Policy Reality
Economic OpportunityThe phrase pull yourself up by your bootstraps is often used to argue that success depends only on individual effort. In practice, American economic mobility has always been shaped by law, public investment, land access, education policy, labor protections, and unequal access to government-backed opportunity.
The GI Bill: Opportunity, Access, and Unequal Outcomes
Economic OpportunityThe GI Bill is often cited as one of the most successful government programs in U.S. history, helping millions of veterans access education, housing, and economic mobility. However, access to these benefits was not equal in practice, particularly for Black veterans.
Linked Legislator Scorecards
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Primary Sponsor • House • D • NC
Net Impact
88.16
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Cosponsor • House • D • DC
Net Impact
76.80
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cosponsor • House • D • TN
Net Impact
53.92
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • MS
Net Impact
53.92
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • PA
Net Impact
46.88
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • WA
Net Impact
39.84
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • GA
Net Impact
22.24
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
13.44
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Cosponsor • House • R • OK
Net Impact
13.44
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • TN
Net Impact
13.44
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Cosponsor • House • R • PA
Net Impact
13.44
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Cosponsor • House • R • TX
Net Impact
13.44
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Cosponsor • House • D • MP
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Cosponsor • House • R • NC
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Cosponsor • House • R • NE
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • AZ
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • NM
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Cosponsor • House • D • CA
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5]
Cosponsor • House • D • OK
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Cosponsor • House • R • TN
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Cosponsor • House • D • NM
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Cosponsor • House • D • AZ
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
Cosponsor • House • D • MN
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Cosponsor • House • D • NC
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Cosponsor • House • R • AL
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11]
Cosponsor • House • D • NY
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2]
Cosponsor • House • D • NM
Net Impact
6.40
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
Cosponsor • House • R • NC
Net Impact
6.40
Sources
Federal • Congress.gov • Jul 23, 2020
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