H.Res. 691 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2025, be observed as the 135th anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.
Cosponsors: 5 (4 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-09-10
Latest action (2025-09-10): Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
What H.Res. 691 does, in plain terms
This resolution (1) recognizes the 135 years of significant and meaningful contributions the 1890 Institutions (i.e., historically Black universities established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890) have made to the United States, (2) supports the efforts of the Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies to build stronger partnerships with such institutions, and (3) commits to working in a bipartisan way to address the past funding and program inequities of such institutions.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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