HR-2486 : Still Just a Bill


Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act or the FUTURE Act

This bill extends through FY2021 and revises mandatory funding programs for historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, including by allocating a portion of the funding for grants to predominantly black institutions for programs in (1) science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; (2) health education; (3) internationalization or globalization; (4) teacher preparation; or (5) improving educational outcomes of African-American males.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-07-23FloorMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.Senate
2020-07-22ResolvingDifferencesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2020-07-22VoteOn motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(b) of H. Res. 891 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 184 (Roll no. 154). (text: CR H3638-3639)House floor actions
2020-07-22VoteOn motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(a) of H. Res. 891 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 183 (Roll no. 153). (text: CR H3625-3628)House floor actions
2020-07-22FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - 1At the conclusion of debate on the Jayapal motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(b) of H. Res. 891, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2020-07-22ResolvingDifferencesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.House floor actions
2020-07-22FloorPursuant to H. Res. 891, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(b). (consideration: CR H3638-3642, H3666-3667)House floor actions
2020-07-22FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jayapal motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(a) of H. Res. 891, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2020-07-22ResolvingDifferencesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.House floor actions
2020-07-22FloorDEBATE - The House resumed debate on the House amendment to the Senate amendment.House floor actions
2020-07-22FloorDEBATE - Pursuant H. Res. 891, the question shall be divided among the two House amendments. Pursuant to section 3(a) of H. Res. 891, the portion of the divided question comprising of the amendment specified in section 4(a) of H. Res. 891 shall be considered first. Each amendment specified in section 4 shall be debatable for one hour.House floor actions
2020-07-22FloorPursuant to H. Res. 891, Ms. Jayapal was recognized to move that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2486 with amendments specified in section 4 of H. Res. 891. (consideration: CR H3625-3638, H3666)House floor actions
2020-03-10FloorRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 891 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 68, H.R. 2486 and H.R. 6172. Resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 68, the Senate amendment to H.R. 2486, and H.R. 6172. For S.J. Res. 68, the resolution provides for 1 hour of debate and 1 motion to commit. For the Senate amendment to H.R. 2486, the question will be divided and each portion will have 1 hour of debate. H.R. 6172 will have 1 hour ofdebate and 1 motion to recommit with or without instructions.House floor actions
2019-12-09FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2019-12-05FloorPassed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.Senate
2019-12-05FloorMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6865)Senate
2019-09-23CalendarsRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212.Senate
2019-09-19CalendarsRead the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.Senate
2019-09-18IntroReferralReceived in the Senate.Senate
2019-09-17FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2019-09-17FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7734-7735)House floor actions
2019-09-17FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2486.House floor actions
2019-09-17FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7734-7737)House floor actions
2019-09-17FloorMs. Adams moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.House floor actions
2019-05-02IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.House floor actions
2019-05-02IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress