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119th Congress · H.R. 8791 · Introduced

IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

Latest action May 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act
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Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HILL of Arkansas:H.R. 8791.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.[[Page H3454]][Page H3453]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · [R-AR-2] · H001072
    Rep-AR-2 current · 6 terms · @RepFrenchHill · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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current
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J. French Hill
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Hill
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1956-12-05
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M

Current term (6 total)

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AR
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2
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Republican
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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1533 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0402
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202-225-2506
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (4)

  • House Committee on Financial Services (house) · house · Chair · rank 1 · site
  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (house) · house · rank 7 · site
  • National Intelligence Enterprise (house) · house · rank 3
  • National Security Agency and Cyber (house) · house · rank 4

Social media

District offices (2)

  • 1501 N. University Ave., Suite 630, Little Rock, AR, 72207 · 501-324-5941 · fax 501-324-6029 · 34.76512630000001,-92.3397715
  • 900 Oak Street, Conway, AR, 72032 · 501-902-5733 · fax 501-324-6029 · 35.0919384,-92.4379742

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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H4AR02141
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2026
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HILL, JAMES FRENCH
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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House
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AR
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02
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2026-02-24
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2026-02-24
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null

Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
total_receipts
$4,421,509.93
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$2,830,320.69
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$2,967,541.43
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$0.00
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2025-01-01
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2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (39)

  • Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · [D-NC-12] · A000370 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-NC-12 current · 7 terms · @RepAdams · 1 district office
  • Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · [R-OH-10] · T000463 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Rep-OH-10 current · 12 terms · @RepMikeTurner · 1 district office
  • Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · [D-AL-7] · S001185 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-AL-7 current · 8 terms · @RepTerriSewell · 4 district offices
  • Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] · [R-GA-7] · M001218 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Rep-GA-7 current · 2 terms · @RepMcCormick · 1 district office
  • Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] · [D-AL-2] · F000481 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-AL-2 current · 1 term · @repscfigures · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · [R-NC-7] · R000603 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-21
    Rep-NC-7 current · 6 terms · @RepDavidRouzer · 3 district offices
  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] · [D-NJ-10] · M001229 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-21
    Dem-NJ-10 current · 2 terms · @RepLaMonica · 1 district office
  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · [R-NY-17] · L000599 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-26
    Rep-NY-17 current · 2 terms · @RepMikeLawler · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · [D-SC-6] · C000537 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-26
    Dem-SC-6 current · 17 terms · @RepJamesClyburn · 4 district offices
  • Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] · [R-OK-5] · B000740 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-02
    Rep-OK-5 current · 3 terms · @RepBice · 1 district office
  • Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · [D-GA-2] · B000490 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-02
    Dem-GA-2 current · 17 terms · @SanfordBishop · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · [R-AR-4] · W000821 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-02
    Rep-AR-4 current · 6 terms · @RepWesterman · 4 district offices
  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · [D-DC-0] · N000147 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-02
    Dem-DC current · 18 terms · @EleanorNorton · 1 district office
  • Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] · [R-FL-19] · D000032 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-02
    Rep-FL-19 current · 3 terms · @RepDonaldsPress · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · [D-OH-3] · B001281 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-02
    Dem-OH-3 current · 7 terms · @RepBeatty · 1 district office
  • Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · [R-KY-6] · B001282 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-02
    Rep-KY-6 current · 7 terms · @RepAndyBarr · 1 district office
  • Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] · [D-OR-5] · B001326 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-02
    Dem-OR-5 current · 1 term · @RepBynum · 1 district office
  • Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] · [R-NC-9] · H001067 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-03
    Rep-NC-9 current · 7 terms · @RepRichHudson · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · [D-NC-1] · D000230 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-03
    Dem-NC-1 current · 2 terms · @RepDonDavis · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] · [R-NC-14] · M001236 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-04
    Rep-NC-14 current · 1 term · @RepTimMooreNC · 1 district office
  • Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · [D-TX-37] · D000399 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-04
    Dem-TX-37 current · 16 terms · @RepLloydDoggett · 1 district office
  • Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · [R-PA-15] · T000467 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-08
    Rep-PA-15 current · 9 terms · @CongressmanGT · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · [D-MA-7] · P000617 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-08
    Dem-MA-7 current · 4 terms · @RepPressley · 1 district office
  • Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] · [R-TN-8] · K000392 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-15
    Rep-TN-8 current · 5 terms · @RepDavidKustoff · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · [D-GA-5] · W000788 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-15
    Dem-GA-5 current · 3 terms · @RepNikema · 1 district office
  • Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · [R-GA-12] · A000372 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-15
    Rep-GA-12 current · 6 terms · @RepRickAllen · 4 district offices
  • Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] · [D-KY-3] · M001220 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-15
    Dem-KY-3 current · 2 terms · @RepMcGarvey · 1 district office
  • Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] · [R-TX-1] · M001224 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-22
    Rep-TX-1 current · 2 terms · @RepNateMoran · 4 district offices
  • Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] · [D-NC-4] · F000477 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-22
    Dem-NC-4 current · 2 terms · @ValerieFoushee · 1 district office
  • Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] · [R-IN-4] · B001307 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-22
    Rep-IN-4 current · 4 terms · @RepJimBaird · 1 district office
  • Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · [D-GA-6] · M001208 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-22
    Dem-GA-6 current · 4 terms · @RepLucyMcBath · 1 district office
  • Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] · [R-PA-7] · M001230 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-02
    Rep-PA-7 current · 1 term · @RepMackenzie · 4 district offices
  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · [D-CT-5] · H001081 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-02
    Dem-CT-5 current · 4 terms · @RepJahanaHayes · 1 district office
  • Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] · [R-NC-3] · M001210 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-16
    Rep-NC-3 current · 4 terms · @RepGregMurphy · 4 district offices
  • Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] · [D-AZ-7] · G000606 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-16
    Dem-AZ-7 current · 1 term · 1 district office
  • Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] · [R-WI-3] · V000135 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-21
    Rep-WI-3 current · 2 terms · @RepVanOrden · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · [D-CA-36] · L000582 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-21
    Dem-CA-36 current · 6 terms · @RepTedLieu · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] · [R-WV-1] · M001205 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-27
    Rep-WV-1 current · 4 terms · @RepCarolMiller · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · [D-NY-9] · C001067 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-27
    Dem-NY-9 current · 10 terms · @RepYvetteClarke · 1 district office

Committees (1)

  • Education and Workforce Committee [House Standing]
    2026-05-13T14:04:15ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (3)

  • 2026-05-13IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • 2026-05-13IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-05-13IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-09-19T23:35:52Z
    IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-09-19T23:35:52Z
    To provide for the long-term improvement of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and for other purposes.
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-05-28T06:53:28Z
    IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-05-28T06:53:28Z
    Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for HBCU Excellence Act

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

none

Policy area

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Summaries

none

Related bills

  • S 4528 (119) IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act
    Latest: 2026-05-14 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

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