HR 5530 · 114th Congress · Education

HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act

Introduced 2016-06-20· Sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2016-07-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act This bill amends title III (Institutional Aid) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the HBCU Capital Financing Program. [The program guarantees low-cost private loans to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to finance infrastructure repairs, maintenance, and construction.] It replaces statutory references to "escrow account" with "bond insurance fund." The bill authorizes the Department of Education to provide financial counseling that prepares an eligible HBCU to qualify for, apply for, and maintain a capital improvement loan. Finally, it revises and expands reporting requirements for the HBCU Capital Financing Advisory Board.…

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H.R. 5530, HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act

Jul 6, 2016

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on June 22, 2016

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Cosponsors (12)

8 Democrats4 Republicans