US Congress House Bill 4984 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 8 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Pending: House Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Carryover Equity Act This bill amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to allow 1890 land-grant colleges and universities (historically black colleges and universities that were established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890 and receive funding from the Department of Agriculture) to carry over all extension funding into the succeeding fiscal year. (Under current law, the institutions are prohibited from carrying over more than 20% of the funds received in any fiscal year.)

Carryover Equity Act

Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]	Rep. David Scott [D-GA]	Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]
Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]	Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
2018-02-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2018-02-08	House	Introduced in House

SB2384 (Related) 2018-02-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S653)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4984/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4984/BILLS-115hr4984ih.pdf