Excellence in Minority Health Education and Care Act
Public Law 100-97 · S. 769 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 18, 1987 · Education
Sponsor: Sen. John Johnston (D-LA)
Cosponsors (21): Sen. James Sasser, Sen. Albert Gore,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Excellence in Minority Health Education and Care Act - Amends title VII (Health Research and Teaching Facilities and Training of Professional Health Personnel) of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to make grants to health professions schools to assist in health professions education for minority individuals.
Requires such grants to be used to: (1) develop a plan for institutional improvements, including financial independence; (2) improve recruitment and retention of faculty; (3) improve libraries; (4) establish, strengthen, or expand programs to enhance academic performance; (5) establish, strengthen, or expand programs to increase the number and quality of applicants for admission; and (6) develop curricula and carry out faculty training to enable such schools to become resources regarding the health problems of minority communities.
Sets eligibility requirements for such grants.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1991.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- Aug 18, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-97.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 7, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 4, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Jul 21, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
- Jul 15, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Jun 3, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Mar 18, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.