GRAD Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7341 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7341

  To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain part B 
institutions to be eligible for certain grants, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2026

Ms. McClellan (for herself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Lee 
 of Pennsylvania, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Fields, Mr. 
 Carson, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Simon, Ms. Sewell, Mrs. Foushee, 
Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Vindman) introduced the following bill; 
     which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain part B 
institutions to be eligible for certain grants, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Growing Reputable Academic 
Departments Act'' or the ``GRAD Act''.

SEC. 2. GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Historically Black Colleges and Universities.--Section 723 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1136a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                    ``(S) A part B institution (as defined in section 
                322) that--
                            ``(i) offers a qualified masters degree 
                        program; and
                            ``(ii) is not listed under subparagraphs 
                        (A) through (R).''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)(3), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``any amount in excess of 
                $9,000,000'' and inserting ``after the application of 
                paragraph (2), any remaining amount''; and
                    (B) by striking ``(R)'' and inserting ``(S)''.
    (b) Predominantly Black Institutions.--Section 724 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1136b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                    ``(F) A Predominantly Black Institution (as defined 
                in section 318) that--
                            ``(i) offers a qualified masters degree 
                        program; and
                            ``(ii) is not listed in subparagraphs (A) 
                        through (E).''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)(3), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``any amount in excess of 
                $2,500,000'' and inserting ``after the application of 
                paragraph (2), any remaining amount''; and
                    (B) by striking ``through (E)'' and inserting 
                ``through (F)''.
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