We have received text from H.R. 10424: Equity in Research Act. This bill was received on 2026-09-16, and currently has 8 cosponsors.
Here is a short summary of the bill:
This bill would create a new National Science Foundation grant program to help certain colleges and universities improve their research capacity and facilities.
What the program would do
The NSF Director would be required to set up a grant program for eligible institutions of higher education. The goal is to support and strengthen research and development at schools that have historically had fewer resources for research infrastructure.
Who could receive grants
The bill limits eligibility to these types of institutions:
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Hispanic-serving institutions
- Tribal colleges
- Native Hawaiian-serving institutions
- Predominantly Black institutions
- Native American-serving, nontribal institutions
- Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions
- Other minority-serving institutions
- 1890 land-grant universities
- 1994 land-grant institutions
What the money could be used for
Schools that receive grants could use the funding for research-related improvements, including:
- Upgrading or improving existing buildings
- Buying materials and equipment needed for research
- Maintaining research-related building infrastructure
- Paying personnel costs tied directly to planning, managing, maintaining, or operating research activities
Grant size and funding
The bill says NSF could award grants of between $1 million and $5 million to eligible institutions, depending on what the NSF Director considers appropriate. It also authorizes $50 million per year for fiscal year 2027 and each year after that to carry out the program.
Overall effect
In practical terms, the bill would provide targeted federal funding to certain minority-serving and other specified colleges and universities so they can improve research facilities, buy equipment, and support the staff and infrastructure needed to conduct research. The intended result is to help those schools build stronger long-term research programs.
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Representative Troy A. Carter Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Troy A. Carter:
- H.R.10424: Equity in Research Act
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You can track bills proposed by Representative Troy A. Carter on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Carter.
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