HR8791-119

In Committee

IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

119th Congress Introduced May 13, 2026

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates short title This Act may be cited as the Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for HBCU Excellence Act or the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, creates grants for the long-term improvement of hbcus, and creates grant uses Except as provided in subsection (b), an eligible entity that receives a grant under this Act shall use such grant funds to carry out at least one of the following activities: Construct, modernize. It relies on grants, compliance mandates, appropriations, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Veterans, Education, Environment, and Finance.

Who Benefits and How

Educational institutions and students affected by the bill could face reduced risk, Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, and Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates short title This Act may be cited as the Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for HBCU Excellence Act or the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act.
  • Creates grants for the long-term improvement of hbcus.
  • Creates grant uses Except as provided in subsection (b), an eligible entity that receives a grant under this Act shall use such grant funds to carry out at least one of the following activities: Construct, modernize...
  • Creates use of small business concerns In carrying out projects funded with a grant under this Act, an eligible entity shall seek to procure contracts from— small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans...
  • Creates reservation for administrative and other activities An eligible entity that receives a grant under this Act may reserve a total of not more than 5 percent of the amount of such grant to— develop the facilities...

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

The bill creates short title This Act may be cited as the Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for HBCU Excellence Act or the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, creates grants for the long-term improvement of hbcus, and creates grant uses Except as provided in subsection (b), an eligible entity that receives a grant under this Act shall use such grant funds to carry out at least one of the following activities: Construct, modernize.

Key Policy Areas

Veterans, Education, Environment, Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill creates short title This Act may be cited as the Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for HBCU Excellence Act or the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, creates grants for the long-term improvement of hbcus, and creates grant uses Except as provided in subsection (b), an eligible entity that receives a grant under this Act shall use such grant funds to carry out at least one of the following activities: Construct, modernize.

Policy Domains

Veterans Education Environment Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
  • Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill
  • Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill:
Tribal governments and members affected by the bill:
Educational institutions and students affected by the bill: , , , , , ,
Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill:
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause: ,
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
  • Electric utilities and power customers affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Educational institutions and students affected by the bill: ,
Electric utilities and power customers affected by the bill:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill: ,
Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill: ,
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: , , , , , ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 13, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

May 13, 2026

Introduced in House

May 13, 2026

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

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Veterans Education Environment Finance

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