H.R. 8505 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8505 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2026Mr. Figures (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Beatty, and Ms. Sewell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to make improvements to the veterinary services grant program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterinary Education Equity Act. 2. Veterinary services grant program Section 1415B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151b) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (F), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (H) 1890 Institutions, as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601). ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (5) Priorities In making grants under the program under subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide a higher priority to projects at 1890 Institutions. .