The HBCU Research Capacity Act aims to enhance federal research funding access for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Quiver AI Summary
Introduction of HBCU Research Capacity Act: U.S. Representatives French Hill, Alma Adams, Richard McCormick, and Shomari Figures have introduced the HBCU Research Capacity Act, aimed at increasing access to federal research funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This legislation serves as the House companion to a similar bill in the Senate.
Legislation Goals: The HBCU Research Capacity Act seeks to create a federal clearinghouse that provides HBCUs with centralized information on federal grant opportunities and best practices for research capacity building. Advocates argue this will address the historical underfunding of HBCUs, which currently receive less than 1% of federal research funding.
Support from Legislators: Representatives expressed their commitment to helping HBCUs garner greater resources. Hill emphasized the bill's role in enabling these institutions to compete for federal dollars, while Adams noted the economic contributions of HBCUs amidst past systemic underfunding, stating, "The gap isn't a reflection of merit; it's a reflection of decades of systemic underfunding."
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J. French Hill Fundraising
J. French Hill recently disclosed $110.3K of fundraising in a Pre-Primary FEC disclosure filed on February 19th, 2026. This was the 71st most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year. 61.0% came from individual donors.
Hill disclosed $409.5K of spending. This was the 39th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Hill disclosed $2.5M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 18th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year.
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J. French Hill Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that J. French Hill is worth $20.6M, as of April 15th, 2026. This is the 62nd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Hill has approximately $16.7M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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J. French Hill Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by J. French Hill:
- H.R.7253: Ticket to Work Advertisement Act
- H.R.7180: Countering Captagon and Narcotics Post-Assad Act
- H.R.6955: Main Street Capital Access Act
- H.R.6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- H.R.6524: HIRE Act
- H.R.5626: Taiwan and American Space Assistance Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by J. French Hill on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Hill.
2026 Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $6,696,724 of spending in Arkansas's 2nd congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $730,754 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS ($631,833)
- CENTER FORWARD INITIATIVE INC ($98,921)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid R".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Arkansas's 2nd congressional district election.
