Will support the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act to provide HBCUs with investment for campus modernization, historic preservation, broadband access, community partnerships, and research and instructional equipment.

The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act ... provides support for HBCUs to: Utilize public and private investments to renovate, repair, modernize, or construct new campus facilities... Preserve buildings with historic significance... Ensure the resilience, safety, and sustainability of campus facilities... Provide access to campus-wide, reliable high-speed broadband... Improve campus facilities to support community-based partnerships... Procure equipment and technology to facilitate high-quality research and instruction.

Hill is listed as a House lead and cosponsor of a bill that would fund HBCU infrastructure, broadband, and technology improvements.

hbcu_ignite_one_pager_2026.pdf
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I am proud to partner with Congresswoman Adams and our Senate colleagues to get it done.

Hill says he will keep working with colleagues to advance the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, which would fund HBCU facility renovations, construction, broadband infrastructure, research capacity, workforce skills, entrepreneurial capacity, and AI education.

RELEASE: REPS. HILL, ADAMS, TURNER, SEWELL, MCCORMICK, FIGURES INTRODUCE IGNITE HBCU EXCELLENCE ACT | U.S. Congressman French Hill
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French Hill's official House release says he and Rep. Alma Adams introduced H.R. 8791, the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, as co-chairs of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus. The release says the bill would direct Education to award competitive grants for HBCU campus renovation, repair, construction, broadband infrastructure, research capacity, workforce skills, entrepreneurship, and AI education.

Hill took concrete legislative support action by co-introducing the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act in the House.

delivered same_term A for effort

RELEASE: REPS. HILL, ADAMS, TURNER, SEWELL, MCCORMICK, FIGURES INTRODUCE IGNITE HBCU EXCELLENCE ACT | U.S. Congressman French Hill
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Rep. Adams's official release states that she and French Hill reintroduced the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, H.R. 8791, on May 14, 2026. It identifies Hill as a House co-lead on the legislation and describes the same HBCU modernization and infrastructure grant package.

An additional official House source confirms Hill's co-sponsorship and reintroduction of the bill.

delivered same_term A for effort

Rep. Adams Returns Landmark IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act to Capitol Hill | Congresswoman Alma Adams
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