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119-hr-8264119th CongressWALLET

HBCU Research Capacity Act

Sponsored By: Representative Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]

Introduced

Summary

Would create a federal Clearinghouse to link Historically Black Colleges and Universities with research grant opportunities and capacity-building resources.

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The HBCU Research Capacity Act would establish an interagency clearinghouse housed at the Department of Education to list grants Part B institutions are eligible for, share best practices, and coordinate agency reviews and reporting.

  • Part B HBCUs and their researchers would get a single federal portal listing grants they are eligible for and guidance to build research programs. These institutions currently receive less than 1% of roughly $60 billion in federal university R&D funding.
  • Federal agencies named in the bill would detail staff to support the clearinghouse, review their grant programs annually to identify funding aligned with clearinghouse recommendations, and report any program gaps to Congress.
  • The Department of Education would notify each Part B institution and Congress when the clearinghouse is published, provide annual updates, and offer optional quarterly updates to institutions that opt in.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Federal HBCU Research Clearinghouse

If enacted, the Department of Education would create a Federal Clearinghouse for HBCU research capacity and grant opportunities. The Clearinghouse would list federal research and R&D grants that Part B institutions can apply for. It would distinguish grants that are exclusively for Part B institutions. The Secretary would notify each Part B institution and Congress when the Clearinghouse is published. Institutions could opt in to receive quarterly updates. The bill would exempt Clearinghouse rulemaking from the Paperwork Reduction Act and exempt the Federal Advisory Committee Act for carrying out this section. Named agencies would review their grant programs, identify gaps, and report findings to Congress annually.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]

AR • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 4/14/2026

  • Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 4/14/2026

  • Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 4/14/2026

  • Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 5/20/2026

  • Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 5/20/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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