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Senate bill · 116th Congress · Public Law 116-270

HBCU PARTNERS Act

S. 461Introduced Feb 12, 2019Policy area: Education

Became law on Dec 31, 2020.

Sponsor: Sen. Tim Scott R-SC
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Where it went

Latest action: Dec 31, 2020 — Became Public Law No: 116-270.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

15 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 8 Democrats, 1 independent

9 of 15 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mike Braun (R-IN), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Doug Jones (D-AL), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), David Perdue (R-GA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Thomas Tillis (R-NC), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Roger Wicker (R-MS).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Tim Scott.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina in Congress

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.