Rep. Shomari Figures (AL-02), introduced the HBCU Research Capacity Act.
Support legislation to expand access to federal research funding for HBCUs.
Occurrences
Mr. Hill of Arkansas (for himself, Ms. Adams, Mr. McCormick, and Mr. Figures) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
Figures co-introduced the HBCU Research Capacity Act to expand access to federal research funding for HBCUs, describing it as the House companion to Senate legislation.
Evidence
Congressman Shomari Figures said he, along with Reps. French Hill, Alma Adams, and Richard McCormick, introduced the HBCU Research Capacity Act to expand access to federal research funding.
GovInfo records H.R. 8264, the HBCU Research Capacity Act, as introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, with Shomari Figures listed as a cosponsor.
Assessments
Figures publicly backed and helped introduce the HBCU Research Capacity Act, which directly matches the promise to expand access to federal research funding for HBCUs. The record shows sponsorship and committee referral, but no evidence that the bill became law or that the promised outcome was fully delivered within the available record, so this merits partial credit rather than full delivery.
Figures promised to support legislation expanding access to federal research funding for HBCUs. The evidence shows that, while serving in federal office, he helped introduce and cosponsored the HBCU Research Capacity Act, legislation directly aimed at expanding HBCU access to federal research funding. Because the promise was to support legislation rather than secure enactment, introduction and cosponsorship satisfy the pledged action during the same congressional term.