H.R. 7660

Summary

H.R. 7660, the HBCU Empowerment and Reform Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 24, 2026 by Rep. Richard McCormick (R). It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Feb 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 7660 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 7660 IH: HBCU Empowerment and Reform Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-24
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7660  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 24, 2026   Mr. McCormick  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of a historically Black college or university to include schools established prior to November 8, 1965, so long as such schools meet all other required criteria, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   HBCU Empowerment and Reform Act  .
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Definition of a historically Black college or university
Section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1061(2) ) is amended by striking  1964  and inserting  November 8, 1965 .

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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of a historically Black college or university to include schools established prior to November 8, 1965, so long as such schools meet all other required criteria, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Richard McCormick (R) sponsors H.R. 7660 alone.

Richard McCormick

Rep. · R–GA-6 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 7660 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce

Education and Workforce

Referred To · Feb 24, 2026 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7660 has taken 2 actions since Feb 24, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7660 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7660 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• HBCU Empowerment and Reform Act — Display Title
• HBCU Empowerment and Reform Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of a historically Black college or university to include schools established prior to November 8, 1965, so long as such schools meet all other required criteria, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 7660 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7660 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7660’s is Education.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7660, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McCORMICK:H.R. 7660.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of Article 1 Section 8[Page H2297]

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