118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2977 — Increase America’s Research Capacity Act of 2023

“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.”

Education

Introduced Sep 28, 2023

Last action Sep 28, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the institutional challenges and barriers that hinder historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from achieving, and the feasibility of HBCUs achieving, classification as an R1 institution. R1 institution means an institution classified as an R1 doctoral university according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education framework.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

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Sep 28, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Sep 28, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.