# 119-s-4167: HBCU Research Capacity Act

119-s-4167, HBCU Research Capacity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4167
- Congress: 119
- Title: HBCU Research Capacity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Creates a centralized federal clearinghouse to connect historically Black colleges and universities with federal research grants and capacity-building guidance.** The clearinghouse would be housed in the Department of Education and coordinate with major research agencies to list eligible funding and share best practices for building research programs.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal research clearinghouse for HBCUs: benefit, low. This bill would create a Federal Clearinghouse on Research Capacity and Grant Opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities at the Department of Education. The Clearinghouse would list and distinguish federal grant opportunities that Part B institutions are eligible for or exclusiv…

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- 119-s-424: Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025
- 119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.

## Sources
- [119-s-4167 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4167)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1532: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1532)
- [119-s-424: Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-424)
- [119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1547)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4167 (as of 2026-07-25).