Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act
Official title: A bill to provide for the long-term improvement of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 14, 2026
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- Passed House—
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Latest action: May 14, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
13 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 9 Democrats
9 of 13 cosponsors (69%) are from the other party.
Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Boozman (R-AR), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Christopher Coons (D-DE), James Justice (R-WV), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Thomas Tillis (R-NC), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Raphael Warnock (D-GA).
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Related bills
- H.R. 8791 (119th) IGNITE HBCU Excellence ActIdentical bill
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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.