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Tammy Duckworth: “Mandatory funding for HBCUs, TCCUs, HSIs, AANAPISIs, ANNHSIs, NASNTIs and PBIs—as provided by the FUTURE Act—cannot be…”

On the recordOctober 22, 2026
Mandatory funding for HBCUs, TCCUs, HSIs, AANAPISIs, ANNHSIs, NASNTIs and PBIs—as provided by the FUTURE Act—cannot be reallocated for other purposes or programs without explicit authorization from Congress.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Clarifying the restrictions on funding reallocation.

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