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H.R. 3294 (117th)

IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

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Introduced

18 May 2021

Last action

18 May 2021 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Michael San Nicolas, Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Subjects

Energy, Transport, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Energy · Transport · Education

Summary

Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for HBCU Excellence Act or the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act This bill establishes a grant program to support long-term improvements of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and graduate programs at HBCUs. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to HBCUs to improve campus facilities. A recipient must use grant funds for certain activities, such as constructing or renovating facilities, carrying out major repairs, and strengthening the safety and security of a campus. Any new construction, modernization, or renovation projects must meet building code and energy and water conservation requirements. Further, HBCUs must seek to procure contracts from certain small businesses, including those owned and controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans. The bill prohibits the use of grant funds for specified activities, including for the payment of routine and predictable maintenance costs, minor repairs, and utility bills. The Government Accountability Office must study the implementation of the grant program. The bill also requires ED to repay the outstanding balance of principal, interest, fees, and costs and any related reimbursements for certain capital financing loans.

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Timeline

  1. 18 May 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  2. 18 May 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 May 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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