S4167-119

In Committee

HBCU Research Capacity Act

119th Congress Introduced Mar 24, 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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HBCU Research Capacity Act.
  • Section id4960607258134bd78f7edd9907b2e084: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are a vital source to the Nation’s research and workforce...
  • Section idc2665aad787e4ab99f9ef935eb5dc561: 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 idc99e3024bd16462eac6a4aec644cc7e6: 328. Federal Clearinghouse on Grant Opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of...
  • Section id4b8e16f1dacc4e28b0bae0f13121a22a: 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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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 24, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …

Mar 24, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Mar 24, 2026

Mr. Warnock (for himself and Mrs. Britt) introduced the following …

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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