H.R. 7913

Summary

H.R. 7913, the Higher Education Challenge Grant Modernization Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 12, 2026 by Rep. April McClain-Delaney (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology, and last saw action on Apr 3, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Record

Text

H.R. 7913 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 7913 IH: Higher Education Challenge Grant Modernization Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-12
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7913  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 12, 2026   Mrs. McClain Delaney  (for herself and  Mr. Vindman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to reauthorize grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Higher Education Challenge Grant Modernization Act  .
2.
Grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education
(a)
Priorities
Section 1417(c) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3152(c) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking  and  at the end;
(2)
in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(3)
applications for teaching enhancement projects, including paid work-based learning, that address a need for additional trained professionals in—
(A)
food and agricultural sciences; or
(B)
rural economic, community, and business development.
  .
(b)
Authorization of appropriations
Section 1417(m) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3152(m) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking  and  at the end;
(2)
in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(3)
$60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2035.
 .

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To amend the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to reauthorize grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. April McClain-Delaney (D) sponsors H.R. 7913, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

April McClain-Delaney

Rep. · D–MD-6 · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 12, 2026

Eugene Vindman

Rep. · D–VA-7 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 12, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 7913 went before 2 committees: Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee and Agriculture.

Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

Referred to · Apr 3, 2026 · 57 Bills

Agriculture

Agriculture

Referred To · Mar 12, 2026 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7913 has taken 3 actions since Mar 12, 2026, the latest on Apr 3, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7913 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7913 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Higher Education Challenge Grant Modernization Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• Higher Education Challenge Grant Modernization Act — Display Title
• To amend the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to reauthorize grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7913 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025. 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.

Filed under Arts/Entertainment, Budget/Appropriations, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Retirement, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign).

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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. 7913 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7913’s is Agriculture and Food.

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