Higher Education Challenge Grant Modernization Act

119 HR 7913 IH: Higher Education Challenge Grant Modernization Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 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. .