# 114-hr-5530: HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act

114-hr-5530, HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5530
- Congress: 114
- Title: HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2016-06-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act This bill amends title III (Institutional Aid) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the HBCU Capital Financing Program. [The program guarantees low-cost private loans to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to finance infrastructure repairs, maintenance, and construction.] It replaces statutory references to "escrow account" with "bond insurance fund." The bill authorizes the Department of Education to provide financial counseling that prepares an eligible HBCU to qualify for, apply for, and maintain a capital improvement loan. Finally, it revises and expands reporting requirements for the HBCU Capital Financing Advisory Board.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2016-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-5529: Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act
- 114-hr-5528: Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3179: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-5530 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5530)

## Related
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-5529: Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5529)
- [114-hr-5528: Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5528)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-3179: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3179)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5530 (as of 2025-11-18).