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S.2268: HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Dec. 21, 2017
- Latest Major Action Dec. 21, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Dec. 21, 2017
Bill Summary
HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the HBCU Capital Financing Program, which 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Dec. 21, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Dec. 21, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Cory Booker (D-N.J.) |