The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 passed out of committee and included an amendment to rename the 1890 National Scholars Program in honor of Rep. David Scott (GA-13).
This amendment was introduced by House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15).
“Empowering the next generation of agricultural leaders is a critical part of the farm bill, and I am proud to support the 1890 scholarship program in the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026,” Chairman Thompson said. “There has been no greater champion of this scholarship program than Rep. David Scott, a graduate of an 1890 land-grant institution and the former chairman of the ag committee. It was only right to introduce an amendment to the farm bill that renamed this important scholarship program after Mr. Scott, its most steadfast advocate in Congress.”
The amendment was widely supported and agreed to by a voice vote.
“Chairman David Scott has been a longtime friend and colleague,” Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08) said. “The State of Georgia has benefited from his work on many issues, and in particular his work on behalf of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. I am proud to serve with him on the House Committee on Agriculture and am proud to support this well-deserved honor. Naming the 1890 Scholarship program after Chairman David Scott not only honors his years of service, but cements his legacy as a champion of HBCUs in Congress.”
Background:
1890 institutions are historically black land-grant universities, established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890. There are 19 total of these institutions spread throughout the nation. In the research title of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, these institutions receive increased support so that they may continue to educate, train, and empower the next generation of agriculture.
Under the new farm bill, the 1890 National Scholars Program will be renamed the David A. Scott Scholarship Program for Students at 1890 Institutions.
