HR8264-119

In Committee

HBCU Research Capacity Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 14, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, HBCU Research Capacity Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, Science & Space.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H17F0A970A1E849F08C6938D315A0F7CF: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HBCU Research Capacity Act.
  • Section HC85F6D88D5CB4ADA9EB9F28D8A72BC28: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are a vital source to the Nation’s research and workforce...
  • Section H8E93CA996A9343B09D437869730D5108: 3. Federal Clearinghouse on Grant Opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Part B of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20...
  • Section H57427D24C51047819E16EC818A9F00A6: 328. Federal Clearinghouse on Grant Opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of...
  • Section H8DEAF5BA7F1D47F29D99ACB64873F511: 4. Notification of Clearinghouse The Secretary of Education shall provide written notification of the publication of the Federal Clearinghouse on Grant...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, HBCU Research Capacity Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Government Operations, Science & Space

Primary Purpose

This bill, HBCU Research Capacity Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Government Operations Science & Space

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 14, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Apr 14, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 14, 2026

Mr. Hill of Arkansas (for himself, Ms. Adams, Mr. McCormick, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Government Operations Science & Space
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"administrator_of_epa"
→ Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

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