[20191002]IN11172_H、 R2486《解锁教育资源培养本科生人才法案》（“未来法案”） .pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i H.R. 2486, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act (the “FUTURE Act”) Joselynn H. Fountain, Coordinator Analyst in Education Policy Kyle D. Shohfi Analyst in Education Policy Cassandria Dortch Specialist in Education Policy October 2, 2019 On September 17, 2019, under suspension of the rules, the House passed H.R. 2486, the FUTURE Act. H.R. 2486 was subsequently placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. If enacted, H.R. 2486 would amend Title III-F of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA; P.L. 89-329, as amended) to sustain mandatory appropriations for certain programs for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (hereinafter, collectively referred to as MSIs) that would otherwise expire at the end of FY2019. To offset MSI funding, H.R. 2486 would eliminate the authority to pay account maintenance fees to guaranty agencies under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program (HEA, Title IV-D) and rescind a portion of mandatory appropriations for the Pell Grant program in FY2020 (HEA, Title IV-A). Additionall