# 119-hr-8791: IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

119-hr-8791, IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8791
- Congress: 119
- Title: IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 39
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a competitive grant program to upgrade HBCU and similar campuses.** This bill would fund long-term repairs, replacements, and upgrades to improve safety, durability, and digital capacity at eligible institutions while directing aid to the highest-need campuses.

## Cosponsors (39)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for HBCU campus repairs: benefit, low. The bill would create a competitive Department of Education grant program for long-term campus facilities at eligible historically Black colleges and other listed institutions. The Department would set grant periods, could award multiple grants to an institution, encourage public–private partnershi…
- Repay certain closed HBCU loans: benefit, low. The bill would require that when an institution receives a disbursement under a covered closed loan agreement, the Secretary would repay the outstanding principal, interest, fees, and costs on that disbursed amount. The Secretary would also reimburse usual payoff items such as escrow reimbursements…
- Reporting and GAO oversight studies: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department would report to Congress starting within 2 years and then every year on projects funded by the grants. Reports would list project types, square feet improved, total and categorized costs, geographic spread, and student demographics by race and Pell status, and include a s…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8791 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8791)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8791 (as of 2026-09-21).